صفحة عضو هيئة التدريس

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the role and impact of government on the functioning of a market economy from efficiency and equity perspective, specifically in the provision and funding of goods and services. Reasons for government involvement in the market (distributional aims, provision of public goods and correction of externalities) will be discussed, as will the economic issues have associated with taxation and the allocation of tax revenues. Focus will be on KSA and GCC economies and students are required to familiarize themselves with aspects of government policy; the stated goals of government and the financial context and constraints in which policy is applied. Students will attend weekly lectures, participate in class discussions, and complete a group project

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the role and impact of government on the functioning of a market economy from efficiency and equity perspective, specifically in the provision and funding of goods and services. Reasons for government involvement in the market (distributional aims, provision of public goods and correction of externalities) will be discussed, as will the economic issues have associated with taxation and the allocation of tax revenues. Focus will be on KSA and GCC economies and students are required to familiarize themselves with aspects of government policy; the stated goals of government and the financial context and constraints in which policy is applied. Students will attend weekly lectures, participate in class discussions, and complete a group project

This course develops an understanding of insurance and risk management. Students are exposed to insurance industry functions such as selling/distributing insurance, underwriting insurance policies, adjusting losses, reinsuring risk, and elements needed to form an insurance contract. They will learn about the various dynamics of the insurance industry, the underwriting process, and types of insurance. This course also exposes students to an understanding of risk, the main structure of risk models and how the risk can be measured, why it is interested in individuals, and why companies are at risk. Other topics include insurance operations and regulations, and reinsurance. It further explains the principles of insurance products such as individual homeowners, automobile, life, and health insurance.