Welcome to Financial Institutions and Markets! Below are the files and the YouTube videos you need for the course. We are using a "flipped classroom" format for this course. You will learn the key concepts for each week through a video before the lecture, and our class time will be spent analyzing a case study in teams. Hard copies of cases will be distributed one week prior to our in-class analysis. You should watch the weekly video (see "Useful links" below) and read the related case study BEFORE the lecture in order to be prepared for our case analysis during class.

Beyond providing important finance concepts, this course will teach you to analyze business scenarios in a team setting using critical thinking skills, which will enable you to successfully manage and lead an organization.

I look forward to working with you!

Regards, Thomas

COURSE FILES:
Weeks 1 and 2
Financial Institutions and Markets - BIU
Introduction to the Financial System and The Aggregate Economy PPT
Introduction to the Financial System and The Aggregate Economy exercises
Introduction to the Financial System and The Aggregate Economy exercises SOLUTIONS
Case study: Gulf Manufacturing
Case study: Economic Growth in Somaliland

Week 3
Financial Institutions and Money Creation PPT
Financial Institutions and Money Creation exercises
Financial Institutions and Money Creation exercises SOLUTIONS
Case study: Negative Interest Rates in Canada

Week 4
Money Markets PPT
Capital Markets: Bonds PPT
Capital Markets: Bond Pricing PPT OPTIONAL
Capital Markets: Bonds exercises
Capital Markets: Bonds exercises SOLUTIONS
Case study: Shanghai Industries

Week 5
Capital Markets: Equity PPT
Capital Markets: Equity exercises
Capital Markets: Equity exercises SOLUTIONS
Case study: Mergers and Acquisitions in the UAE

Week 6
Interest Rates PPT

Week 7
Foreign Exchange Markets PPT
Foreign Exchange Markets exercises
Foreign Exchange Markets exercises SOLUTIONS
Case Study: International Finance in Sudan

Week 8
Government Borrowing and Financial Markets PPT
Government Borrowing and Financial Markets exercises
Government Borrowing and Financial Markets exercises SOLUTIONS
Case Study: Open Market Operations in Mexico

Week 9
Market Failure, Crises, and Regulation PPT