This course aims to explore in depth the essential structure and function of the modern financial system, composed of a variety of distinct markets and institutions. Theory and practice are to be equally emphasized from both local and global perspectives, which permits students to be familiar with essential managerial issues in the financial industry and to be capable of interpreting professionally current issues illustrated by the media.

This course aims to explore in depth the essential structure and function of the modern financial system, composed of a variety of distinct markets and institutions. Theory and practice are to be equally emphasized from both local and global perspectives, which permits students to be familiar with essential managerial issues in the financial industry and to be able of interpreting professionally current issues illustrated by the media.

金融市場與機構乃財務領域之基礎課程；其內容除了著重在金融市場的認識（例如股票市場、債券市場、貨幣市場、外匯市場及衍生性金融商品市場等），亦包含各種財務工具、金融現象及相關政策的介紹。於課程中亦會討論各種金融機構（例如各類銀行、投資公司、保險公司及共同基金公司等）於市場中所扮演的角色及其在近年來的發展、特性與差異。
授課方式乃以指定教課書之內容為主軸，並輔以相關時事的討論及穿插於課程中的隨堂練習以加深學員對於金融市場及機構的了解，並進而得以獨立思考及判斷國內外金融現象的可能起因、變化、解決方法及其所對應政策的適當與有效性。

Financial markets and institutions are the basic courses of the financial field; in addition to focusing on the recognition of the financial market (such as stock markets, bond markets, currency markets, foreign exchange markets and derivative financial commodity markets, etc.), the content also includes introductions of various financial instruments, financial phenomena and related policies. During the course, the role of various financial institutions (such as banks, investment companies, insurance companies and mutual fund companies) in the market and their development, characteristics and differences in recent years will also be discussed.
The teaching method is based on the content of the designated teaching book, and discusses related to the current affairs and practices interspersed in the course to deepen students' understanding of the financial market and institutions, and thus to independently think and judge the possible causes, changes, solutions, and their appropriateness and effectiveness of the financial phenomena at home and abroad.

No single textbook suits this course. Lecture notes and supplemental material for in-class discussions are to be distributed as the course advances.

No single textbook suits this course. Lecture notes and supplemental material for in-class discussions are to be distributed as the course advances.