4.00 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Girard Alexandre; Gnabo Jean-Yves (compensates Girard Alexandre);
Language
French
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| This course provides a concise overview of the role and the institutional structure of the financial markets and institutions. Students learn the basic terminology of the financial world so they can easily understand financial economic reports. In order to encourage students to follow the financial press, they will be asked to link newspaper articles to various parts of the course. The main objective of the course is to enable students to understand and use introductory concepts such as the time value of money, the term structure of interest rates, pricing of financial instruments and the risk-return trade off. | |
Teaching methods
A) The lecture
During the lectures the theoretical concepts will be explained. Students will be encouraged to participate to class, answering to questions that will be raised.
B) TA sessions
Students will have the opportunity to solve problems under the guidance of an assistant. Students are encouraged to review the lecture before attending exercise classes.
During the lectures the theoretical concepts will be explained. Students will be encouraged to participate to class, answering to questions that will be raised.
B) TA sessions
Students will have the opportunity to solve problems under the guidance of an assistant. Students are encouraged to review the lecture before attending exercise classes.
Evaluation methods
During a two-hour written exam the knowledge of the theoretical concepts - presented during the lectures - as well as the ability of the student to solve problems related to those covered during the exercise sessions will be evaluated. It should be noted that for this course students are expected to follow the financial news. All documents (newspaper articles e.g.) that are mentioned in class will also be part of the exam material. The exam may be organized online depending on the evolution of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Other information
On the university’s electronic platform the following additional information will be offered:
- a copy of the slides used in class
- the exercises that will be solved during the exercise classes. Additional exercises will be added (partially with solutions).
- a copy of the slides used in class
- the exercises that will be solved during the exercise classes. Additional exercises will be added (partially with solutions).
Bibliography
Ouvrage de référence : Monnaie, banque et marchés financiers, 10th Ed., F.Mishkin, adapté par C.Bordes, D. Lacoue-Labarthe, N. Leboisne, J-C. Poutineau, Pearson, 2013.
Faculty or entity
ESPB
