Universität Wien

040223 UK Money, Banking and Financial Markets (BA) (2017S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

The language of the course will be English.
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 09.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 16.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 23.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 30.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 06.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 27.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 04.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 11.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 18.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 08.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 22.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 29.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the basic concepts related to financial markets and economic activity. Topics covered in this course include:
- Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?
- An Overview of the Financial System
- What Is Money?
- Understanding Interest Rates
- The Behavior of Interest Rates
- Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions
- Economic Analysis of Financial Regulation
- Banking Industry: Structure and Competition
- Financial Crises
- Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System
- Tools of Monetary Policy
- The Conduct of Monetary Policy: Strategy and Tactics

Assessment and permitted materials

Evaluation will be based on homeworks and several short exams which will be held during the regular meeting hours . The exams will be closed-book.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The assessment will be based on the maximum of (i) the number of points earned on all of the exams, or (ii) the number of points earned on the two best exams plus the number of points earned for the homework performance. To pass the course, students must get at least half of the total points available.

Examination topics

All the material covered in class will be relevant for the exams.

Reading list

Frederic S. Mishkin, "The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets", Eleventh Edition, Global Edition, Pearson Education, ISBN-13: 978-1292094182

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