FI 9400 - Theory of Financial Management of Financial Institutions

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Description
This course develops the theory of the financial markets and institutions which link suppliers and users of investment capital. Topics which may be covered include: the reasons for the existence of financial intermediaries, productivity of financial institutions, the determinants of interest rates, the pricing of interest-rate-contingent instruments, optimal regulatory policies for financial institutions, the capital structure and hedging policies of institutions, market microstructure and non-depository financial intermediation, bank credit policies and credit rationing, macro finance, and the role of intermediaries in supplying liquidity. The specific topics covered depend on the instructor and the needs of the students. L