Location:

London, United Kingdom

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

This is a six-week, two-course program in London, England for students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the financial services industry and global financial markets. The program's mission is for students to synthesize and connect theoretical and real-world finance, by combining rigorous classroom instruction with exposure to international financial markets, via both visiting lectures from financial market alumni, and visits to finance firms for information sessions and panel discussions.

Student will be enrolled in two Economics courses: Global Capital Markets and Financial Markets and Investment.

2 course credits

Setting Description:

London is an ideal setting in which to study these topics, given the city’s role as a center for financial transactions throughout Europe, as well as links to the US, Asia, and emerging markets. The location likewise offers students a variety of opportunities to interact with Duke alumni living and working in London. Students are housed in a residence hall in central London, near the British Museum and convenient to the underground and Theatre District. There are kitchen facilities in the residence hall and many inexpensive restaurants nearby.

Cost:

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