<p>Financial Markets is a self-paced online course from Yale University on Coursera, taught by Nobel laureate Professor Robert J. Shiller. It surveys the ideas, methods, and institutions that allow society to manage risk and foster enterprise, with emphasis on risk management, behavioural finance, and the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking. The course offers a shareable certificate and has been taken by over two million learners.</p><ul><li>Seven modules covering risk management, behavioural finance, securities, insurance, banking, regulation, and financial policy</li><li>Approximately 34 hours of content with 26 assignments; suggested pace is three weeks at 10 hours per week</li><li>Beginner level, no prior experience required</li><li>Fully online and self-paced with a flexible schedule</li><li>Free to audit; certificate available via Coursera (financial aid available)</li><li>Taught in English with subtitles in 22 languages</li></ul><p>Learners enrol directly on Coursera and progress through the modules at their own pace.</p>