2 CreditsGoal 10 - People/EnvironmentGoal 6 - Hum: Arts/Lit/PhilOnline Available
This course gives an overview of the U.S. financial services industry, emphasizing the overall environment, key institutional details, and underlying economic functions. After introducing financial markets and institutions and their functions, we look at the biggest sectors of this industry (banking, insurance, securities dealing, money management, etc.) in more depth. We conclude with a discussion of the impact of "fintech" on this sector.