Warwick Summer School: Money and Banking Postgraduate Programme By The University of Warwick |TopUniversities
Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

If you are looking for a summer experience to inspire and enlighten you, our Warwick Summer School is for you. You will experience a great mix of academic and personal development sessions as well as social and cultural activities. This course aims to draw on recent financial events from across the world and provide students with a detailed understanding of the economic theory behind the way in which monetary policy can be designed and implemented. By focussing on the interactions between monetary policy, banking and financial markets, this course will give students the tools they need to understand and evaluate these links and apply their findings to real world applications in a variety of countries. Students taking this course will gain a greater awareness of the key elements of the financial system and the roles played by different financial assets. The course aims to give students greater awareness of the monetary transmission mechanism and how we can use modern empirical methods to understand it. An example of the topics that will be covered on this course are: -Money supply and the role of the banking sector -Interest rates and rates of return -The stock market and financial market efficiency -Monetary policy and monetary rules -New Keynesian macroeconomic models -Financial crises and regulation -The 2008’s financial crisis and monetary policy responses You will have 60 hours teaching contact time during the 3 weeks and if you choose to take the optional examination you can typically get 3-4 credits (US) 7.5 ECTS points (EU) - please check with your home institution.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

If you are looking for a summer experience to inspire and enlighten you, our Warwick Summer School is for you. You will experience a great mix of academic and personal development sessions as well as social and cultural activities. This course aims to draw on recent financial events from across the world and provide students with a detailed understanding of the economic theory behind the way in which monetary policy can be designed and implemented. By focussing on the interactions between monetary policy, banking and financial markets, this course will give students the tools they need to understand and evaluate these links and apply their findings to real world applications in a variety of countries. Students taking this course will gain a greater awareness of the key elements of the financial system and the roles played by different financial assets. The course aims to give students greater awareness of the monetary transmission mechanism and how we can use modern empirical methods to understand it. An example of the topics that will be covered on this course are: -Money supply and the role of the banking sector -Interest rates and rates of return -The stock market and financial market efficiency -Monetary policy and monetary rules -New Keynesian macroeconomic models -Financial crises and regulation -The 2008’s financial crisis and monetary policy responses You will have 60 hours teaching contact time during the 3 weeks and if you choose to take the optional examination you can typically get 3-4 credits (US) 7.5 ECTS points (EU) - please check with your home institution.

Admission Requirements


This course is open to students who are studying or have previously studied Economics at University level. You should attach your most recent transcript or provide a screenshot of your modules from your student portal as evidence when you apply. Students should also meet our standard entry requirements and must be aged 18 or over by the time the Summer School commences. Our Summer School courses are taught in English so students must be able to demonstrate a good level of English language and comprehension. We assess students' English ability through their application and correspondence.

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