An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. The ultimate goal of this course is using such industries effectively and towards a better society.
Financial Markets
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No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
3 weeks at 10 hours a week
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Skills you'll gain
- Behavioral Economics
- Market Dynamics
- Securities (Finance)
- Underwriting
- Risk Management
- Derivatives
- Investments
- Financial Services
- Investment Banking
- Financial Market
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Financial Policy
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Regulation
- Banking
- Insurance
- Capital Markets
- Governance
- Finance
- Business Risk Management
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There are 7 modules in this course
Welcome to the course! In this opening module, you will learn the basics of financial markets, insurance, and CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model). This module serves as the foundation of this course.
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23 videos1 reading5 assignments
In this next module, dive into some details of behavioral finance, forecasting, pricing, debt, and inflation.
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17 videos4 assignments
Stocks, bonds, dividends, shares, market caps; what are these? Who needs them? Why? Module 3 explores these concepts, along with corporation basics and some basic financial markets history.
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18 videos3 assignments
Take a look into the recent past, exploring recessions, bubbles, the mortgage crisis, and regulation.
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22 videos3 assignments1 peer review
Options and bond markets are explored in module 5, important components of financial markets.
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16 videos3 assignments
In module 6, Professor Shiller introduces investment banking, underwriting processes, brokers, dealers, exchanges, and new innovations in financial markets.
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19 videos4 assignments
Professor Shiller's final module includes lectures about nonprofits and corporations, and your career in finance.
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15 videos3 assignments
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BK
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Reviewed on Oct 25, 2021
This course is so useful to know about finance in depth it gives more examples about the finance . It help to make more decision in finance market. It also motivate students to attract towards finance
JJ
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Reviewed on Mar 4, 2019
I enjoyed the layout and overview of the basics of Financial Markets. I enjoyed listening to the professor during lectures and his Q&A session with students. It made me feel as if I was at Yale.
AS
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Reviewed on Mar 20, 2018
Basic 360 degree course on financial markets, recommended even for experienced financial professionals as Prof. Shiller could give you a different perspective on how modern financial economies work.
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Professor Shiller has made some pretty amazing updates to his course; not only do you see updated lectures from 2016-2017, he also has additional videos which include student salons, chalk talks, interviews, and TA timeouts. Join us in the course, watch the introductory module, and learn more about these great additions to increase your knowledge of financial markets!
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