The tentative course schedule is summarized as follows: 

Part 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?

Chapter 2: An Overview of the Financial System

Chapter 3: What Is Money?

Part 2: Financial Markets

Chapter 4: The Meaning of Interest Rates

Chapter 5: The Behavior of Interest Rates

Chapter 6: The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates

Chapter 7: The Stock Market, the Theory of Rational Expectations, and the Efficient Market Hypothesis

Part 3: Financial Institutions

Chapter 8: An Economic Analysis of Financial Structure

Chapter 9: Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions

Chapter 10: Economic Analysis of Financial Regulation

Chapter 11: Banking Industry: Structure and Competition

Chapter 12: Financial Crises in Advanced Economies

Chapter 13: Financial Crises in Emerging Economies

王子綾 (Dept. of Economics)

Mid-term (case analysis): 30% 

Final exam: 30% 

Presentation: 20% 

Discussions and class participation: 20%

Mishkin F. S., "The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets," 11th edition, Pearson. (main) 

Cecchetti, S. G. and K. L. Schoenholtz, "Money, Banking, and Financial Markets," 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill (recommended)