13 Jun DESCRIBE THE HISTORY, SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS, MARKET STRUCTURE, MARKETING STRATEGY, AND POLITICAL CONCERNS OF A LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
M &B Research Project and Presentation:
Students will be expected to provide a short research project on a money, banking, financial crisis, regulatory, financial innovation, domestic or international issue of your groups choosing. Suggested topics are available on the course syllabus. Groups will be limited to four members – you can select those you would like to work with and I will randomly assign the remainder. As you choose your topic please feel free to talk to me. The purpose of the paper and presentation will be to explore a policy issue from an economic framework and to analyze the effects of the proposed solutions.
Paper
After your research has begun, analyze a solution based upon the best available evidence and propose a policy solution. Within your paper briefly outline the economic question, its’ economic impact, data (or where you would gather if you had time) and why your solution is best. These will be due on the final day of class and will be a maximum of 4 pages. Please include your sources. 10 Points from instructor Presentation- Unfortunately presentation length as dictated by class size will be very brief. Much of your challenge will be conveying your information, with all 4 students participating within 10 minutes. This assignment will demonstrate effective presentation and analytical skills, and will allow students feedback from their classmates. Presentations should achieve the following: -Present the background and history of the issue
Explain the economic effects associated with the issue (emphasis on evidence) -Present the proposed solutions from both sides of the issue, including which arguments are the most persuasive (in your opinion)
Organization will also be graded, as will visual aids to clarify your position.
Open up the topic for questions and facilitate ensuing discussion (5 minutes)
5 Points from instructor Econ 3200-002: Money and Banking (QI)– Syllabus OSH 175 T:
Required Texts:
Burton & B. Brown, The Financial System and the Economy. Y. Smith, Econned.
How Unenlightened Self-Interest Undermined Democracy and Corrupted Capitalism.
Course Description:
The objective of this quantitative intensive course is to provide a basic understanding of the monetary and financial system in an advanced market economy such as that of the US. The class begins with a discussion of what financial intermediation means and goes on to trace its historical evolution since the Great Depression. The second part of class focuses on the evolution of financial deregulation after 1980 leading to the current financial crisis. The class ends with a discussion of challenges of economic policy in the context of globalization and financial crisis. Learning Objectives- By the end of the semester you will be able to:
Recognize key aspects of Central Banking and functions of the US financial system.
Explain the evolution of financial intermediation in the economy.
Integrate knowledge of banking system and forms/uses of money from two eras into a cohesive narrative.
Detect and point out problems and weaknesses within the financial system along with inherent difficulties to fixing them.
Have developed a proposal to solve a current domestic or global financial problem. Requirements and Grading: Midterm exams: 20% Cumulative final exam: 30% Film Review: 10% Research Project/Presentation 10% Assignments, Group Activities, and Participation: 10%.
List of films to be reviewed will be provided separately. All videos are accessible online through the Marriott Library.
Assignments will vary but primarily focus on important subjects from the text and lectures. Though these will be graded they are primarily meant to prepare you for exams. These will be due prior to each exam
Research Project/Presentation- Groups of 2-3 will create and find a research project extending a comparative question/subject or related field from the film review or money and banking. This aspect of the course will be finalized as class numbers form.
Potential Research/Presentation Topics:
Why were early attempts at central banking in the U.S. unsuccessful?
Should the Federal Reserve be reformed to be a more democratic (or more independent) institution?
Should the U.S. Congress provide additional funding to the IMF to bail out economies suffering from financial crises?
Was fraud the primary cause of the Indonesian currency crisis?
How has a particular financial institution changed the way it does business following its acquisition by another company? What does this imply about the effects of bank mergers?
Describe the history, sources and uses of funds, market structure, marketing strategy, and political concerns of a local financial institution.
the road to a single continental currency, U.S.-Mexico-Canada vs. Euro-land (or either of these or the US alone)
the financial system in the Great Depression and its resulting reforms
the Mexican financial crisis
the Asian financial crisis
the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2008
the changing role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Fifty years is enough: the IMF and World Bank should be eliminated
the causes and consequences of bank mergers
Dodd Frank and other attempts at financial regulation
European Debt Crisis and Currency unions.
COURSE OUTLINE-Tentative Week Topics Reading 1 Introduction Chps. 1, 2 2 Overview Chps. 3, 4 YS Chps. 1,2 3-4 Asset Prices & Interest Rates Chps. 5, 6 YS Chps. 3,4 5 Market Efficiency and Flow of Funds Chps. 7 September 30 1st Midterm Exam 6 Financial Intermediaries Chps. 8, 9 YS Chps. 5 Fall Break Oct 12-19 7 Commercial Banking and Chps. 9, 10 Financial Innovation 8 Financial Instability and Chps. 11, 12 Regulation 9 Financial Markets – I Chps. 13, 14 10 Financial Markets and Chps. 15, 16 YS Chps. 8, 9 Deregulation November 11 2nd Midterm Exam 11 International Financial System Chps. 17, 18 12 Money Supply Process Chps. 19 – 20 Monetary Equilibrium 13 Aggregate Demand Chps. 21 – 22 YS Chps. 10 14 Monetary Policy Chps. 23 – 26 December 16
Final Exam University f Grading Scale Ground Rules and Class Policies:
Come to class on time and participate.
Read and study the material in advance before the lecture. Come with questions.
Canvas will be used for announcements, homework assignments, posting extra readings etc. but it is not a substitute to attending class.
Use of electronics should be for classroom purposes. We may use a program such as Socrative.com
Students should speak with instructor in advance to request special consideration in the case of some extenuating circumstance that prevents their taking an exam or submitting an assignment at the scheduled time. Exams may only be taken the day indicated in the course schedule.
Collusion and Cheating: Cheating in homework assignments or exams and other types of academic misconduct will be dealt with in accordance with the University regulations. For full details on procedures and penalties, see: http://www.admin.utah.edu/ppmanual/8/8-10.html#SECTION%20V. Punishments can be severe, so don’t do it. Enough said.
Don’t believe what you read or hear in this class. Learn the information and critically assess it. Disabilities: The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. This syllabus is not a binding legal contract. The instructor may modify it when the stu
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