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 UNIT 1: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

On completion of this Module, students should:

1. know the functional components within the international financial services industry and
understand their interrelationships;

2. understand key issues in the international financial services industry and their impact on the
global economy;

3. have a working knowledge of international financial services operations in onshore and
offshore facilities;

4. employ a working knowledge of best practices in international financial services management;

5. demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of financial markets, instruments and
institutions;

6. recognise and appreciate the importance of financial centres in the global economy and the
Caribbean region;

7. develop critical thinking, problem solving, and basic entrepreneurial skills;

8. understand the skill sets needed in financial services;

9. demonstrate awareness for the appropriate use of financial services for development; and,

10. understand the process of financial services methodologies.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT
Students should be able to:
1. define terms related to financial Onshore financial centres, offshore financial
centres; financial markets; primary,
services; secondary, money market, debt, equity,
exchange and over-the-counter, foreign
2. compare onshore and offshore exchange, eurocurrency; direct and indirect
financial institutions; finance; financial intermediaries;

See Glossary.

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