FI 8440 - Finance and Banking in the Global Economy

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: FI 8000.
Description
This course allows for in-depth study of select finance and banking topics of global significance. Coverage is drawn from cutting-edge issues such as the global financial architecture, the management of risk exposures (market/credit/operational/other risks), financial value chains, regulatory frameworks and developments, project financing decisions, corporate governance, and the interaction of product-market strategies and financial strategies. Topic coverage will also include newer developments in the financial world such as, for example, Islamic banking, microfinance, peer-to-peer lending, or credit derivatives.