Financial Markets and institutions

Module: 1 - V11

Name of module: Financial Markets and institutions

Course: Financial Markets, Institutions and Financial Planning C Module 1

Course code(s): 2FE121

Syllabus(es): 2FE121

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt11/2fe121mom1

Maps: www.umu.se/english/about-umu/campus-maps

Lecturer: Catherine Lions, Magnus Lindmark, Jonathan Svanlund

E-mail: catherine.lions@usbe.umu.se, magnus.lindmark@ekhist.umu.se

Other: Syllabus (course description and literature).
Textbook: (be sure that you have the 4th edition)
The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance
4th Edition
Peter Howells, Keith Bain
May 2008, Paperback, 656 pages, Prentice Hall
ISBN13: 9780273710394

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 03

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-01-17

Time: 09:00-14:00

Subject: Course registration. Tornet (Drop by)

Room:

Lecturer: Lennart W

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-01-18

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Course Presentation and Lecture 1: Introduction to financial markets

Lecturer: CL

Other: Read chapter 1 and 2, chapters 3 to 7

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-01-19

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 2: Equity markets

Lecturer: CL

Other: Read chapters 8 and 17

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-01-20

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Lecture 3: Money and Bond markets

Room: N 320

Lecturer: CL

Other: Read chapters 15 and 16

WEEK 04

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-01-24

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 4: Understanding interest rates changes

Room: Hsal C

Lecturer: ML

Other: Read chapter 9

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-01-25

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 5: Term structure of interest rates and other theories

Room: Hsal C

Lecturer: ML

Other: Read chapter 10

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-01-26

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Lecture 6: Central Banks and monetary policies

Room: Hsal B

Lecturer: ML

Other: Read chapters 12, 13 and 14

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-01-27

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Lecture 7: European Monetary Union and others

Room: Hsal B

Lecturer: ML

Other: Read chapters 21, 22 and 23

WEEK 05

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-01-31

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Lecture 8: Derivative markets

Room: S 205h

Lecturer: CL

Other: Read chapters 19 and 20

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-02-01

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 9: Currency markets

Room: Hsal D

Lecturer: CL

Other: Read chapter 18

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-02

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 1

Room: S 307

Lecturer: CL

Other: Small groups (12 students) See separate schedule

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-02-03

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 1

Room: S 307

Lecturer: CL

Other: Small groups

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-02-04

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 1

Room: S 307

Lecturer: CL

Other: Small groups

WEEK 06

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-02-07

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Lecture 10: Current issues

Room: Hsal C

Lecturer: CL

Other: Read chapters 24, 25 and 26

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-02-08

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 11: conclusions of the module

Room: Hsal D

Lecturer: CL

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-02-09

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 2

Room: S 307

Lecturer: JS

Other: Small groups (12 students) See separate schedule

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-02-10

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 2

Room: S 307

Lecturer: JS

Other: Small groups

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-02-11

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 2

Room: S307

Lecturer: JS

Other: Small groups

WEEK 07

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-02-14

Time: -

Subject: Individual tutoring on appointment

Room:

Lecturer: ML

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-02-15

Time: -

Subject: Individual tutoring on appointment

Room:

Lecturer: ML

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-02-18

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: EXAMINATION

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 11

Day: Saturday

Date: 2011-03-19

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Re-exam

Lecturer:

Other: