Description
Instructor(s)/Supervisor(s)/Coordinator(s): Michael TYRALAThis course introduces students to the complex workings of global offshore finance, the parallel universe of secretive tax havens and unscrupulous accountants, lawyers, bankers, and other professionals that enable the world’s wealthiest individuals, multinational enterprises, transnational criminal networks, and rogue states to circumvent their societal obligations. First, it explains how global offshore finance operates and why it has grown so influential within the global economy. After that, it examines its impact on a wide range of global political, economic, social, and security challenges. Finally, it explores the evolving regulatory and legislative landscape designed to curb its worst excesses. The course will appeal to students pursuing careers in international institutions, national regulatory agencies, consulting and advisory firms, corporate compliance departments, think tanks, civil society organizations, news media outlets, and other relevant bodies.