Ethics in Finance

MGMT 833.380

Develop a better overall understanding of ethical issues confronting financial professionals and how to apply ethical behavior in everyday business practices.

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What you can learn.

Explore ethical issues confronting financial professionals, including extensive coverage of the recent financial crisis and the very latest developments affecting ethics within the financial world
Understand the ethical standards in finance, including the primary elements necessary to make proper ethical decisions
Learn key definitions, issues, and general theories of business and finance ethics, citing examples from the recent scandals that have shaken public confidence in Wall Street and the world financial markets

About this course:

This course focuses on the ethical issues confronting financial professionals, including extensive coverage of the recent financial crisis and the very latest developments affecting ethics within the financial world. Instruction includes an overview of the ethical standards in finance, including the primary elements necessary to make proper ethical decisions. The course also covers key definitions, issues, and general theories of business and finance ethics, citing examples from the recent scandals that have shaken public confidence in Wall Street and the world financial markets. Main topic areas include overview and fundamentals of ethics in finance, the retail customer, investments, financial markets, and financial management. Students leave the course with a better overall understanding of ethical issues confronting financial professionals and how to apply ethical behavior in everyday business practices.