This course will provide an overview of the structure, operations, and regulation of U.S. and global financial institutions, including the structure, policies, and rules of major financial regulators, ongoing reform efforts, and related litigation, contracting, and supervisory issues. Given that most financial institutions of any significant size operate internationally, in addition to covering U.S. perspectives we will cover international issues including cross-border finance and regulatory cooperation.

This upper-level, substantive course provides students with a broad base of knowledge about the transactions, institutions, and market structures involved in modern finance along with the regulation of banking, securities broker-dealers, derivatives, and investment fund activities.

Recommended for the Following Professional Pathways: Corporate Transactions and Governance; Financial Services and Compliance; International Business

3 Credits