The average student has an average of eleven years of working experience. The diversity of cultural and professional backgrounds of the participants provides diversity to the class and the discussion within the classroom. WHEN Each program meets for 16 hours. Each program comprises two business days. This program examines the international financial environment.
Special emphasis is placed on developing a sophisticated understanding of world currency markets.
Executives will analyze various exchange rate systems, with special attention to both the causes and effects of currency instability in emerging markets. A primary goal of this program is for participants to develop an understanding of the economic forces behind currency movements. This understanding is developed through analysis of balance of payments data, as well as through discussions of the macroeconomic links among countries. In this program executives will study the international capital markets from the perspectives of both issuing firms and international financial intermediaries. In addition, special attention will be paid to important policy and regulatory issues related to international capital markets.