Financial Intermediaries

Catalog description

This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the financial intermediaries that allow capital markets to function efficiently. Topics will include (but may not necessarily be limited to) the Federal Reserve, commercial banking, insurance companies, mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds and investment banking. Students who meet the course requirements will leave with a clear understanding of what intermediaries do, how to evaluate or value intermediaries, and what issues they currently face. Junior standing and above.