Understand Banks & Financial Markets

Learn Finance Without a Background: A 2-Hour E-Training

Are you a professional looking to understand the complexities of the financial world? Since 2005, we've been designing accessible finance education programs for individuals without a traditional finance background. Our mission is to demystify finance and empower your career growth.

The modern banking landscape is vast. Banks have evolved into complex financial supermarkets, with employees often specializing in specific areas without comprehensive financial knowledge. This specialization, coupled with rapid information technology advancements, has led to large IT departments staffed by individuals lacking core banking and financial education.

Ever wondered how the 2008 financial crisis mirrored the 1929 financial crisis? The resulting confusion highlights a critical knowledge gap in understanding how banks operate, the dynamics of financial markets, and the measures needed to safeguard the financial sector.

This 2-hour video e-training on Udemy bridges that gap. We provide an easy-to-understand introduction to key financial concepts.

What You'll Learn:

• Money & Central Banks: Understand different types of money and the crucial role of central banks.
• Bank Types & Activities: Explore the various types of banks and their core functions.
• Financial Products: Get an overview of the three main financial product categories used for trading: capital, foreign currencies, and risk.
• Financial Market Products: Learn about financial market products trading: how, why, and who participates.
• Dealing Room Operations: Gain insight into what happens within a dealing room.
• Derivative Products: Be introduced to derivative products and their applications.
• The 2008 Financial Crisis: Understand the root causes of the 2008 financial crisis and how to prevent future occurrences.
• Exchange Trading: Enjoy an engaging 20-minute video exploring the history of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and exchange trading.

BONUS: Download a FREE copy of our 40-page book, Understand Banks and Financial Markets (normally $6) at Smashwords.

Further Learning:

Explore our other successful banking courses on Udemy:

• [Understand Financial Risk from Banking](link to course)
• [Understand Money Market Securities and Repos](link to course)
• [Understand Money Markets](link to course)
• [Understanding Foreign Exchange](link to course)
• [Introduction to Financial Money and Capital Markets](link to course)
• [Finance to Signal Money Laundering](link to course)

Benefits for Professionals:

This course is beneficial for professionals in various financial institutions, including pension funds, insurance companies, and investment firms.

Course Features:

• 43 multiple-choice questions to test your understanding.
• Over 1.5 hours of MP4 videos.
• Downloadable PDF documents (20 pages).
• Quizzes with multiple-choice questions (34 total).

Ready to boost your career in finance? Udemy eLearning is designed for you. We've helped over 40,000 professionals gain valuable financial skills.

If you have questions about our eLearning or classroom programs, please contact us.

Other Udemy Courses:

• [Understand Banks & Financial Markets](link to course)
• [Understand Money Market Securities and Repos](link to course)
• [Understand Financial Risks from Banking](link to course)
• [Finance to Signal Money Laundering](link to course)
• [Understanding Foreign Exchange](link to course)
• [An Introduction to Financial Money and Capital Markets](link to course)