Banking and Financial Services

FIN 721

Dr. Thomas H. Payne Office: BA 109

Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking Phone: 881-7324
Professor of Finance Home: 587-0088
College of Business and Public Affairs Fax: 881-7323
University of Tennessee at Martin Email: tpayne@utm.edu

Course Description:
Banking and Financial Services is an interactive seminar that brings students, faculty, and
industry leaders together to study and discuss critical issues facing todays financial services
industry. The course will address the full range of financial services including investment
and commercial banking, insurance, pension plans, risk management, mutual funds,
e-commerce, and personal and business planning. Leadership, customer service, and
marketing issues will be discussed. Finally, the course will provide a comprehensive
overview of the structure of the financial system, interest rate and business cycle
determinates, and international financial markets.

Prerequisites: Finance 301 or Finance 710 (Graduate Standing)

Texts and Course Materials:

Saunders, Anthony, Financial Markets and Institutions: A Modern Perspective

Assigned Articles (provided in class and on blackboard)

The Wall Street Journal

Financial Calculator (TI BA II Plus Recommended)