Money, Banking, and Financial Markets is an upper level course requiring Economics 101 and Economics 102 as prerequisites. The course presents a survey of the financial system, financial markets, financial instruments, and the role and behavior of interest rates.
Emphasis is placed in the current trend globalization of the financial system.
Students will be exposed to the analysis of the money market. Central banking and monetary policy are reviewed, including a description of the role of the Federal Reserve System and the Treasury. Understand the need for management and regulation of financial institutions. Understand the role of interest rates and security prices. Understand the role of the different agents in the money market.