NYC FINANCE FULL

Impact of current events on financial markets. Aspects of asset pricing and corporate valuation. Divisions and functions within investment banks: sales and trading, corporate finance, research and wealth management. Class includes guest speakers from the NY financial community who experienced recent crises from 1987 Black Monday Crash through Credit Crisis of 2008 to provide an inside view and feel of the markets during those periods. Instructor: John Caccavaleįinancial markets and the role of investment banks as intermediaries. Explores the regulatory changes that are enacted post-crisis and determines factors that might prevent future economic bubbles/crises. Understanding Financial Bubbles and CrisesĮxamines the similarities/differences of historical financial crises from “Tulipmania” through the Great Recession to better understand our current economic environment. Topics include risk-return relationships, aspects of portfolio selection, the capital asset pricing model, the arbitrage pricing theory, fixed income analysis, and aspects of derivatives. Instructor: Tim Bollerslev The structure and workings of financial markets. No pass/fail option or auditing is permitted. Students will enroll in four courses, each offering one Duke credit. W e actively welcome sophomores to apply to this program. Students also gain a strong sense of community created with the many Duke alumni who have eagerly volunteered to participate in the program.

NYC FINANCE FULL

Duke in New York Financial Markets and Institutions should be seen as an opportunity for students to become more familiar with the full scope of career opportunities in financial services or regulatory agencies involved in financial markets. It is not necessary for students to have prior experience or coursework in finance, nor is it necessary to have the intention of working in the financial field after graduation to participate in the program. This includes regulation, government-business relations, supporting institutions, and value and ethical issues. The courses feature a broad-based liberal arts approach to issues of international finance, financial markets, and associated institutions. The program incorporates four full-credit courses taught by Duke faculty, guest lectures and panels, visits to trading floors, and socials hosted by banks and other institutions.

Duke in New York Financial Markets and Institutions is a liberal arts-based, one-semester program in New York City for Duke undergraduates interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the financial services industry and global financial markets.

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