Financial Management (Lesson 2)
Financial Management (Lesson 2)
Lesson 2
Welcome to Lesson 2!
This week you will be exposed to the functions of the financial markets and the various financial institutions- financial intermediaries, investment banking, securities market, the Federal Reserve and international currency flow. You will have an opportunity to evaluate different strategies for either growing or restructuring the firm.
Complete Tutorials 6-9
Review the rules of playing the games on Investopedia’s website – Simulator How To Guide. There are 15 links to review: review 1-5 in the how-to guide.
Discuss Investment Banking and Securities Markets.
Complete the Enron: What Caused the Ethical Collapse? case study and discussion questions.
Research Time- Let’s Search the Databases!
There are a number of companies that had huge scandals and led to legislation and regulations. Work with a group to find out about five companies.
- Are they still in business?
- What sanctions did they receive?
- Who was affected?
After reading the assigned tutorials, write 2- 3 paragraphs on what you have learned about the stock market. This should include key terms from your reference sheet.
