FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS (315)

SPRING 2007-2008
Instructor: Dr. Mohamad A. Alabduljaleel, Office phone: 4844182 sec 8485 & 8462 Office hours: 7:30 to 8:00 & 12:15 to 12:45 Monday& Wednesday E-mail: jaleel@cba.edu.kw Teacher Assistant (TA): Wafaa Sbaiti TA e-mail: wafaa8july@hotmail.com Final Exam Date: JUNE 8th , 04:00 - 06:00

Required materials
Mishkin, Frederic S. and Stanley G. Eakins, 2006, Financial Markets and Institutions, Pearson Addison Wesley, fifth edition. ISBN 0-321-30812-3. www.aw-bc.com/mishkin_eakins Power point hand out. Available at book store. Financial calculator. Working knowledge of excel.

DESCRIPTION
Financial markets and institutions channel trillions of dollars through the economy, affecting business and consumer decisions and the economic well being of foreign countries. The purpose of this course is to guide students in developing critical thinking skills as applied to financial markets and institutions. Topics include the determination of asset prices; the risk and term structure of interest rates; Foreign Exchange Market; International Financial System.

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GRADES SCALE

GRADES Scale Letter % Grade A 95-100 A90-94 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C70-72 D+ 65-69 D 60-64 F 0-59

4-point scale

4 3.7 3.3 3 2.7 2.3 2 1.7 1.3 1 0

Grade Distribution
20% 20% 35% 15% 10% Midterm 1 (chapter 1, 2, 3, &4,) Midterm 2 (chapters 9, 10, 11, & 13) Final exam (comprehensive) Group assignments (spot checked) Attendance & participation

*Exams will be conducted approximately during the middle and end of the semester and are subject to auditorium availability.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS (315) TOPICS AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS*

Topics
Introduction Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions?

Chapter Assignments* 1 All questions and quantitative problems.

Overview of the Financial System

Regulations not included Fundamentals of Financial Markets What Do Interest Rates Mean and What Is Their Role in Valuation?

All questions and quantitative problems All questions and quantitative problems

Why Do Interest Rates Change?

4 9

All questions and quantitative problems All questions and quantitative problems All questions and quantitative problems

Financial Markets The Money Markets

Financial Markets The Bond Markets Financial Markets The Stock Markets

10 11

All questions and quantitative problems The Foreign Exchange Market 13 All questions and quantitative problems The International Financial System 14 All questions and quantitative problems The Fundamentals of Financial Institutions 15 All questions and quantitative Why Do Financial Institutions Exist? problems Topics and assignments are subject to change during the semester. The assignments are a group effort and should be handed in on the due date.

IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY RULES AND POLICY

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1- The FINAL grades will be posted on the university web before the students have a chance to see them. Afterwards, students are encouraged to review all course grades and the final exam to his/her satisfaction. 2- I follow the university policy on absenteeism; if you miss class more than four times (or six for Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday) and fail to show a reasonable excuse, you will be dismissed. Please refer to the university catalog. 3- Please note that I have no curve policy. Your final grade is proportional to your performance through out the semester. I sympathize with all my students when it comes to their academic and future career needs. However, my sympathy and understanding of your needs will not, in any way, lead to my granting an unjustified grade. In other words, please do not ask for a higher grade than you deserve for reasons such as graduation, low point average, etc. I am sorry; I cannot help you that way.

FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS (315)

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DR. MOHAMAD A. ALABDULJALEEL & WAFAA SBAITI ASSIGNMENT COVERSHEET*

SPRING 2008 STUDENT NAME (in Arabic) AND CLASS SERIAL NUMBER:
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CHAPTER'S TITLE, NUMBER OR NAME OF ASSIGNMENT:

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SEQUENTIAL ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: --------DUE DATE: ----------------------

Each assignment must be stabled and pages are numbered.

Please make several copies of this sheet for all your assignments.

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