Financial Markets and Institutions

Module: 1 - V21

Name of module: Financial Markets and Institutions

Course: Financial Markets and Institutions m1

Course code(s): 2FE121

Syllabus(es): 2FE121

Homepage: www.cambro.umu.se

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

Lecturer: Catherine Lions (course leader), Leif Karlsson

E-mail: catherine.lions@umu.se

Other: Preliminary schedule. Minor adjustments will depend on the number of students. Individual supervision will be online, Zoom meetings can be booked on demand. Textbook is mandatory: Financial Markets and Institutions, Global Edition. Frederic S. Mishkin; Stanley Eakins. Publisher: Pearson (Intl), Print ISBN: 9781292215006, 1292215003
eText ISBN: 9781292215037, 1292215038
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2018

Spring semester 2021 will start with teaching and examinations online without physical meetings. Any change in how the course will be delivered will be notified prior to the following course module. In order to participate in teaching and examination you will need access to a computer with internet connection and an updated version of Zoom (see instruction). Keep updated via Umeå University web page www.umu.se/covid-19/ and by providing updated contact information.

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 03

Day: Monday

Date: 2021-01-18

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 1 Course Instructions and Introduction to Financial Markets

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other: Part 1, Chapters 1 and 2

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2021-01-19

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 2 Interest Rates

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other: Part 2, Chapters 3 to 6

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2021-01-20

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 3 Financial Institutions and Crises

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other: Part 3, Chapters 7 and 8

Day: Thursday

Date: 2021-01-21

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 4 Financial Institutions

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other: Part 6, Chapters 17 to 22

WEEK 04

Day: Monday

Date: 2021-01-25

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 5 Financial Markets

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other: Part 5, Chapters 11 to 16

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2021-01-26

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 6 Central Banking

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other: Part 4, Chapters 9 to 11

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2021-01-27

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 7 Risk Management

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other: Part 7, Chapters 23 and 24

WEEK 05

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2021-02-02

Time: -23:59

Subject: Deadline for Group Assignment 1

Room: Cambro

Lecturer: LK

Other: mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2021-02-03

Time: 08:15-17:00

Subject: Seminar 1 (day 1)

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: LK

Other: Mandatory, part of the examination. Each student will attend a 2-hour seminar, day 1 or day 2 see separate schedule

Day: Thursday

Date: 2021-02-04

Time: 08:15-17:00

Subject: Seminar 1 (day 2)

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: LK

Other:

WEEK 06

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2021-02-09

Time: -23:59

Subject: Deadline for Group Assignment 2

Room: Cambro

Lecturer: LK

Other: mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2021-02-10

Time: 08:15-17:00

Subject: Seminar 2 (day 1)

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: LK

Other: Mandatory, part of the examination. Each student will attend a 2-hour seminar, day 1 or day 2 see separate schedule

Day: Thursday

Date: 2021-02-11

Time: 08:15-17:00

Subject: Seminar 2 (day 2)

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: LK

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2021-02-12

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 8

Room: Zoom

Lecturer: CL

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2021-02-12

Time: 13:00-

Subject: Supervision available until exam

Room:

Lecturer: CL

Other: Book zoom meeting via cambro

WEEK 07

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2021-02-17

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Final written exam (online)

Room: Cambro

Lecturer: CL

Other: Exam. Must sign up at least 10 days before date

WEEK 13

Day: Monday

Date: 2021-03-29

Time: 14:00-18:00

Subject: Re-exam (online)

Room: Cambro

Lecturer: CL

Other: Re-Exam. Obligatory registration must be done not later than 10 days before re-exam. The re-exam registration opens after the first exam date has passed.