Essential Basics of Financial Markets
Your first step to understanding the complex world of finance
Dive into the world of financial markets with this turnkey module, designed to lay a solid foundation for any modern financial understanding. Whether you’re a finance student, a junior analyst, or simply curious about how capital flows in the global economy, this module is an essential starting point.
It can be taken independently, or integrated into the “Finance, Management Control & Procurement” track for a more global vision of the financial function in business.
What you will discover:
• The main types of markets: primary vs. secondary
• The major players: individual investors, institutions, financial intermediaries
• The essential financial instruments: stocks, bonds, derivatives
• The strategic role of stock exchanges in the proper functioning of the economic system
• The transaction and listing mechanisms you need to know to anticipate market movements
Are you wondering how the stock market works, who is involved in it, or why the markets are so influential for businesses? This module provides concrete, educational, and professional answers, based on simple examples and explanatory diagrams.
Benefit from accessible and progressive teaching to make the link between financial theory and economic reality, and prepare yourself to evolve with confidence in any environment involving decisions related to financing and investment.
