This course will provide a conceptual and practical overview of financial institutions and markets. Students will study the financial management of bank and non-bank financial institutions. Emphasis will be placed on studying the major trends and problems faced by these institutions, both on a national and an international level. Attention will also be given to money and capital markets and to the role and determinants of interest rates. Prerequisite or co-requisite: BUAD 350. Note: Students may not get credit for both BUAD 352 and ECON 390