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Robert Shiller's landmark course on how markets actually function
Few online courses have the track record of this one — over 2.4 million enrollments and counting. It's a broad survey of financial markets: how risk gets priced and managed, why insurance and banking exist as institutions, and how behavioral finance explains the gap between how markets should work in theory and how people actually behave inside them.
What makes it distinctive
- Behavioral finance woven throughout, not tacked on as an afterthought
- Coverage spanning securities, banking, and insurance as connected systems
- A framing that treats finance as risk management for society, not just profit
It's a beginner-level course, so no finance background is required, which explains the massive enrollment — this is close to an everyone-should-take-this-once course. Genuinely useful whether you're investing your own money or just trying to understand why markets move.
About this course
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.
Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulations, Investment Banking, Financial Market, Financial Systems, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Portfolio Risk, Financial Management, Financial Services, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Capital Markets, Finance, Equities, Banking.
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