| Part of term | CRN | Subj | Crse | Sec | Title | Days & Time | Date (MM/DD) | Location | Office Hours |
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| Module 1 (B1) | 73934 | MBA | 703 | 001 | Financial Markets | T 6:30pm - 10:05pm | 08/18-10/25 | ENT 173 | TR 2-3pm |
| Module 2 (B2) | 77984 | MBA | 703 | 002 | Financial Markets | M 6:30pm - 10:05pm | 10/29-01/24 | Arlington: Founders Hall 466 | TR 2-3pm |
| This course explores the workings of today's financial markets and institutions. It reviews interest rate relationships, money markets, corporate and government bond markets, and mortgage markets. It then proceeds with a detailed review of the central banking system, financial regulation, and focuses on the regulation of banking. Of special interest are also the recent financial crisis and the ensuing changes in financial regulation. These issues are presented within a unified framework intended to encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students. |
| Completion of MBA core requirements, or permission of instructor. |
Purposes and Functions of the Federal Reserve System Inside the Meltdown Report of the national fiscal commission (Bowles-Simpson report) Senate hearing on Goldman Sachs American Finance Association Panel on the Financial Crisis Roll, 2011, The Possible Misdiagnosis of A Crisis The ABACUS Deal SEC vs. GS complaint Ben Bernanke Lecture Series at GWU: Lecture 1 video Lecture 1 slides Lecture 2 video Lecture 2 slides Lecture 3 video Lecture 3 slides Lecture 4 video Lecture 4 slides NEW CRS Report R41398: Dodd-Frank and Derivatives CRS Report R42083: Dodd-Frank and the Financial Stability Oversight Council CRS Report R42150: Dodd-Frank and Too-Big-To-Fail CRS Report R43262: Dodd-Frank and the Pay Ratio (Executive Compensation) CRS Report R42545: Systemic Risk U.S. Banks Bigger than Ever (posted Wed 10 Sep 2014 02:20:50 PM EDT) |
The final grade will be based on a set of problem sets, two written assignments,
a final exam, and class participation.
Assignments, problem sets, and the final exam will contribute 30%
toward the final score each. Class participation will carry 10%.
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| There will be no make-up exams. |
| By registering for this class, students agree to abide by the honor code, which describes the standards of conduct, academic violations, and the treatment of academic offenses. The Honor Code states that all students "pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work." Visit http://academicintegrity.gmu.edu/honorcode/ to read more about the GMU academic integrity code. School of Business Honor Code guidelines are posted at the end of this syllabus. |
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