2013/2014 KAN-CM_SU8Q Global Financial Crisis - Understanding and managing systemic risk
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Global Financial Crisis - Understanding and managing systemic risk |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Elective |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | Summer |
Course period | Summer
Please check www.cbs.dk/summer for the course schedule. |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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Last updated on 22-07-2013 |
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At the end of the course, the student
should be able to
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Corporate Finance and Investments are recommended. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Requirements about active
class participation (assessed approved/not approved)
Mandatory Mid-term Assignment: an oral group presentation in class |
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The goal of this course is to teach students the causes and
consequences of the recent global financial crisis as well as its
implications for global financial managers. Students will be
exposed to a number of recent academic articles related to the
global financial crisis and its impact on doing business in a
global environment. In addition, given the excessive market
volatility during and following the global financial crisis,
various market stabilization mechanisms will be introduced and
discussed.
The course's development of personal competences: During this course, students will develop analytical skills and adapts to different ideas and approaches. Through class discussions, presentations, and team works, students will also develop communication skills, convey respect for different perspectives, and leverage diverse contributions. With the international focus, students will be able to accommodate global differences. Critical thinking will be developed through in-depth understanding of theoretical models and empirical settings in select academic studies. Course plan:
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Lectures, exercises, real-world
examples and discussions, presentations, team works
Preliminary Assignment: To help students get maximum value from ISUP courses, instructors provide a reading or a small number of readings to be read before the start of classes with a related task or tasks in the first two classes in order to 'jump-start' the learning process. Read the following articles Crotty, James, "Structural Causes of the Global Financial Crisis: A Critical Assessment of the 'New Financial Architecture'" (2008). Economics Department Working Paper Series. Paper 16. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/econ_workingpaper/16 Taylor, Mark P., "The global financial crisis: introduction and overview" (2010). Applied Financial Economics 20, Special Issue. |
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Expected literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Required Readings (a compendium will
be made available for purchase - the remaining texts will be
available for download)
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Last updated on
22-07-2013