In line with the learning objectives of the Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Management (CLEGA), this course aims to provide the students with a sound basic knowledge of financial instruments, financial intermediaries, financial markets and the applying regulation. For each category of financial instrument, the course analyzes the main characteristics and trading methods. For firms operating in different sectors of financial intermediation (banking, securities, insurance), the course examine organization, strategy, and conditions for viability. Finally, the course focuses on regulation and supervision, also considering determinants and consequences of financial crises.
At the end of the course, the students will have developed:
• an in-depth knowledge of financial instruments, intermediaries and markets, their roles and functions;
• the ability to analyse and interpret financial firms’ behaviour, also considering their regulation;
• the ability to critically analyse the evolution of the financial system and its impact on the real economy.