3.00 Credits
Explore key financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, government entities, etc.), markets (stock, bond and foreign exchange among others) and the wide array of financial instruments that are available to businesses and individuals. Learn how risk management and various markets and institutions interact with each other. Review the activities that take place in financial markets and institutions have a direct effect on personal wealth, the behavior of consumers and businesses, and the well-being of the overall economy. This course was previously listed as BADM 332.