An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. The ultimate goal of this course is using such industries effectively and towards a better society.

The Program 

1. Module 1
   In this opening module, you will learn the basics of financial markets, insurance, and CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model). This module serves as the foundation of this course.
2. Module 2
   In this next module, dive into some details of behavioral finance, forecasting, pricing, debt, and inflation.
3. Module 3
   Stocks, bonds, dividends, shares, market caps; what are these? Who needs them? Why? Module 3 explores these concepts, along with corporation basics and some basic financial markets history.
4. Module 4
   Take a look into the recent past, exploring recessions, bubbles, the mortgage crisis, and regulation.
5. Module 5
   Options and bond markets are explored in module 5, important components of financial markets.
6. Module 6
   In module 6, Professor Shiller introduces investment banking, underwriting processes, brokers, dealers, exchanges, and new innovations in financial markets.
7. Module 7
   Professor Shiller’s final module includes lectures about nonprofits and corporations, and your career in finance.