Course Plan Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapters Session Topic Assesments %

Introduction Overview of the financial system Interest rates Financial System Conduct of Monetary Policy Financial Market Capital Market Stock market Foreign Exchange Market Alternative Investments Investment Banking Risk Management in Financial Institutions presentation Hedging in derivative market Islamic Banking system

Why study Financial Markets Function structure types of intermediaries UAE banking system Central Bank and Federal System (LO5,6) Case study tools Goals Strategy Money markets participants in money markets Guest lecture session -Bond Market -Mortgage market common v/s preferred stock (LO1-4) Exchange rates in short and long run case study -Mutual Funds - Insurance - Pension Funds Venture capital Case studies Managing credit risk Managing interest risk GAP analysis Group Presentation on alternative investments (LO7) Introduction Hedging Forward markets Option contracts Introductions Investment options (LO6)
Text Book

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Financial markets and institutions, Mishkin & Ekins, null Edition, Pearson,.
Refrence Books

Course Pre-Requisites

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Marks Distribution Marks Head Total Total Marks Total For D Grade Learning

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Assignment Final Paper Mid Term Paper Final Presentation Project Report

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10 40 30 10 10

10 40 30 10 10
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100

5,6 8 1-4 7 6
70 (For DGs)