OFFICE HOURS: Before class and by appointment. I am a part-time
faculty member; the best way to reach me, other than in class, is by
email.
TEXT: The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets.
6th Edition. by Frederic S. Mishkin
COURSE OBJECTIVE: To introduce the student to the concepts of Money
& Banking. Financial and Securities Markets will be studied along
with some economic concepts.
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Week 1 – Chapter 1. Why study Money, Banking & Financial Markets? |
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Week 2 – Chapter 2. An Overview of the Financial System.
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Week 3 – Chapter 3. What is Money? |
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Week 4 – Chapter 4. Understanding Interest Rates & Time Value of
Money. |
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Week 5 – Chapter 6. The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates. |
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Week 6 - EXAM 1 will cover Chapters 1,2,3,& 4, the exact date will
be announced in class. Terms and sample questions for this exam
are on my website. |
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Week 7 – Chapter 8. An Economic Analysis of Financial Structure. |
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Week 8 – Chapter 9. The Banking Firm & the Management of Financial
Institutions. |
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Week 9 – EXAM 2 will cover Chapters 6,8, & 9, the exact date will
be announced in class. Terms and sample questions for this exam
are on my website. |
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Week 10 – Chapter 10. Banking Industry: Structure and Competition. |
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Week 11 – Chapter 11. Economic Analysis of Banking Regulation. |
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Week 12 – Chapter 12. Nonbank Financial Institutions. |
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Week 13 – Chapter 13. Financial Derivatives. |
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Week 14 – Chapter 13. Financial Deriviatives (cont.) |
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FINAL EXAM will cover Chapters 10, 11, 12, & 13. Final will be held
on December 6, 2004. |
