Financial Policy

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course aims to develop a deep understanding of the ways that financial policy, regulations, and macroeconomic and technological trends influence the evolution of financial markets. The course takes the perspective of policy makers and arms participants with knowledge about how real-life financial markets function and how banks, hedge funds and financial institutions profit from a changing technological, competitive, and regulatory environment. The financial industry is a complex and ever-evolving landscape, encompassing a multitude of topics and issues that are essential to understanding its inner workings. Among these topics are financial markets, banking crises, capital standards and liquidity, investment banking, and emerging business models, to name a few. This course will use case studies to enable participants to understand the real-life implications of financial policy. It is expected that students will be prepared to present on the case and to discuss it fluently during class, sometimes engaging in vigorous debate on the policy matter or administrative decision at hand.