The Financial Services Industry

(3 Credits)

This course presents a broad overview of the role of investment banking in modern societies: What functions are performed and how are these tasks carried out in competitive and noncompetitive environments. Topics covered include concepts such as origination syndication distribution of security issues, pricing of new issues, and the management of issues in the after markets, and the role of investment bankers in restructuring industry financing governments and facilitating saving and investment. Ethical issues investment bankers must face are considered.