University of Melbourne - The Role of Global Capital Markets 

The Role of Global Capital Markets - Overview

1.0 Welcome and Introduction (Getting organized)

1.1 The Equity Market (Where the company owners meet?)

1.2 The Debt market (Where the company lenders meet?)

1.3 The Foreign Exchange Market (No company is an island?)

1.4 The Commodity Market (Where real assets are traded?)

1.5 The Derivatives Market (Where business risks can be traded?)

Course Syllabus

Your Teaching Team

Week 1 Outline

Start of Course Survey

Resources

Social Media

Study Tools and Tips

Week 1 Practice Quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade

Week 1 Graded Quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

2.0 Markets and Value Creation (What have those markets done for us?)

2.1 Flow of Funds (Access to finance keeps companies afloat)

2.2 Price Discovery and Fair Value (A level playing field)

2.3 Competition for Funds (Optimally allocating scarce funds)

2.4 Portfolio Diversification (Sharing the risks)

2.5 Principal Players (What does it take for the market to succeed?)

Mid Course Check-in

A View from Industry with BNY Mellon

Week 2 Outline

Week 2 Practice Quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade

Week 2 Graded Quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

3.0 Financing Opportunities and Constraints (Limits to growth)

3.1 Liquidity Crises (When prices go stale)

3.2 Fairness, Integrity and Transparency (Trust)

3.3 Market Discipline (To keep companies honest)

3.4 Rating Agencies (A company quality assessment)

Week 3 Outline

Week 3 Practice Quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade

Week 3 Graded Quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

4.0 The Links Between Global Markets (Contagion and spillover)

4.1 Market Linkages (All prices are connected)

4.2 Globalization (Finance knows no borders)

4.3 A Global Financial Crisis (Were the markets to blame?)

4.4 The Future of Financial Markets (For better or worse?)

4.5 A Summary (Now you know the markets)

Week 4 Outline

Academic Integrity

Where to From Here? The Next Step.

End of Course Survey

Week 4 Practice Quiz - This quiz does not contribute to your final grade

Week 4 Graded Quiz - This quiz contributes 10% towards your final grade

Course Final Exam - This quiz contributes 40% towards your final grade