Course Overview
This course is designed for students who plan a career in the financial services industry as well as students who plan to work in corporate finance and are potential or likely consumers of the services provided by institutions.
3 credits.

Course Objectives
It is expected that at the conclusion of the course, students will be able to :

1. Describe the various forms of financial institutions and articulate these institutions' economic role in the domestic and international economy.
   
   
2. Evaluate the financial health of a financial institution.
   
   
3. Quantify the risk exposures of a financial institution.
   
   
4. Devise a feasible method of controlling risks.
   
   
5. Identify and value various forms of fixed income securities and their derivatives.

Course Prerequisites
Fin 325.