Ce cours apparaît dans les formations suivantes :
• IÉSEG > MSc in Finance > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS

Pré requis

No particular prerequisite

Objectifs du cours

Understand what a financial market is and its main functions.
Understand the concept of financial intermediaries and their role.
Know the features of various financial securities, short-term debt, bonds and stocks.
Calculate cross-rates and forward FX rates.
Build a carry-trade strategy.
Explain the reasons and consequences of the subprime crisis, outline the role of shadow banking.
Master the main pillars of financial regulation.
Understand the role and master the recent developments in financial markets
Communicate effectively in English
Breakdown complex organizational problems using the appropriate methodology
Convey powerful messages using contemporary presentation techniques
Demonstrate an expertise on key concepts, techniques and trends in their professional field

Contenu du cours

Part 1 - Overview of the financial system
Part 2 - Stock markets
Part 3 - Debt markets
Part 4 - FX markets
Part 5- Subprime financial crisis and financial regulation

Modalités d'enseignement

Organisation du cours

Méthodes pédagogiques

• Case study
• Interactive class
• Presentation
• Project work

Évaluation

The assessment is composed of a group project on a recent issue in financial markets (20%) and oral presentation of research results (20%), as well as the final exam on complete course contents (60%). The oral presentation is also used to assess the learning objective "Communicate effectively in English".

Bibliographie

• Financial markets and institutions, Mishkin and Eakins, 9th Edition 2018, Pearson -

Ressources internet

• Ieseg intranet for online documents