Pedagogical contribution of the course to the program

LEARNING GOAL 1 : Students will master state-of-the-art knowledge and tools in management fields in general, as well as in areas specific to the specialized field of management.
Students will identify a business organization’s operational and managerial challenges in a complex and evolving environment.
Students will understand state-of-the-art management concepts and tools and use them appropriately.
LEARNING GOAL 3 : Students will demonstrate their understanding of practices reflecting ethical, diversity and sustainable development values in business organizations.
Students will identify and analyze issues relating to diversity, ethics and sustainable development in their business context.
LEARNING GOAL 4: Students will study and work effectively in a multicultural and international environment.
Students will demonstrate written and oral competency in two foreign languages.
Students will analyze business organizations and problems in a multicultural and international environment

Description

This online course is intended for students who want to increase their familiarity with the practical functioning and organization of the financial system, with an emphasis on financial institutions, markets, innovation, and crises. In this online class, students should access the Bodies’ platform of the Investment class. [See private access codes and how to reach the chapters] Investments Global Edition Bodie, 12e

Teaching methods

Learning objectives

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Outline

Over a total of 4 weeks (the first 4 ones of the year), students are required to read and train themselves on the 4 following chapters: Chapter One. The Investment Environment Chapter Two. Asset Classes and Financial Instruments Chapter Three. How Securities Are Traded Chapter Four. Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies This chapters explain the functioning of financial markets, usual financial instruments, trading mechanics and the basis for investment. In the end, students are expected to master knowledge on the basis of all finance classes (vocabulary, big picture…). At the end of the 4 weeks, a training session class is organized in which students can do a practice exam and ask questions. The exam will be conducted in the same way than the practice exam and the grade is the one of “Financial institutions management”.

No prerequisite has been provided

Knowledge in / Key concepts to master

Banking Finance
Basic finance

Recommended reading

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Assessment

List of assessment methods

No assessment methods have been attributed to this course yet.