Academic year
2025-26
Is found in:
- International programmes Business and Law, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
4 credits
Teaching staff: El Majdoub Said
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 104,00 hours
Total cost price activities: € 100,00
Short description
The purpose of this course unit:
-an in-depth exposition of key aspects of financial markets and actors from an international perspective;
-a thorough understanding of the fundamental factors, characteristics and contemporary developments in financial markets.
You have already taken an introductory course in a related topic in a previous year. Guest speakers will dig deeper into certain topics and with some capita selecta we will closely follow trends and developments in financial markets.
The language of instruction is English.
Educational organisation (text)
Learning outcomes (list)
OLR FV 1.0 - The bachelor BM/FV has insights in the processes and rules inside the finance and insurance sector, in general corporate organisational processes as well as in their interconnection, and can consequently apply these insights in a broad, globalised and changing (inter)national context.
| You explain the role and functioning of financial institutions in the national and international market in a globalized and changing context.
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| You explain the functioning of the financial markets and the stock exchange.
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| You clarify the characteristics and functioning of the money and capital market and the financial instruments traded.
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| You clarify the characteristics and functioning of the derivatives market and the financial instruments traded.
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| You clarify the characteristics and functioning of the foreign exchange market and the financial instruments traded.
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| You clarify the characteristics and properties of the various financial instruments.
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| You clarify the characteristics and properties of the various financial instruments.
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| You compare the various types of banking activities with their characteristics and differences.
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OLR FV 7.2 - The bachelor BM/FV can communicate professionally, in spoken and written English, using the appropriate vocabulary in a professional context.
| You understand profession-specific longer texts.
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| You express yourself correctly in most formal situations and use appropriate business terminology.
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OLR FV 10.0 - The bachelor BM/FV regulates his personal professional development, independently monitors (inter)national trends and consequently integrates the resulting insights.
| You make connections between the subject matter and current events in the financial sector.
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Course content
Introduction
Chapter I – Banking and financial institutions: including role of Central Banks
Chapter II – Global financial markets: money market, capital market, bond market, stock exchanges
Chapter III – Foreign exchange markets
Chapter IV – Options and derivative markets: futures, forwards, swaps
Chapter V – Trends and actual topics in global financial markets
Additional reading and course material on current topics may be added.
Study material (list)
Teaching material via DigitapMandatoryStudy material (text): Mandatory
Costs for this course: costs for (own) printing or copies.
PowerPoint presentations will be made available on AP's learning platform.
The handbook referenced hereafter is used as a background and support for some parts of this course, it is not mandatory for the student.
"Valdez. S., Molyneux, Ph. (2016). An introduction to global financial markets, Palgrave Macmillan, 8th edition (518 pages)"
Educational organisation (list)
Evaluation (list)
Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 1st examination period | Knowledge and comprehension test during the examination series | 100,00 | Open and closed questions. Closed book exam. |
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 2nd examination period | Knowledge and comprehension test during the examination series | 100,00 | Open and closed questions. Closed book exam. |