2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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IS 356 - Information Technology for Financial Services

(3.00 cr.)

At a time when information is critical to corporate success, financial service firms continue to be the largest consumers of information technology (IT). The impact of IT across U.S. and European equities markets, brokerage companies, bond trading, and electronic banking is examined. Students gain a thorough understanding of how IT is used by financial services firms for competitive advantage. This course builds on the theory of equities markets by allowing students to engage in simulated stock market transactions and to apply financial theories in a practical, real-world setting.

Prerequisite: FI 320  or BH 320 , IS 251  or BH 251 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually



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