2013 Unit of Study
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| Bank Management | |
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| UoS Code | BANK6002 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Corequisites | FINC5001 |
| Prohibitions | |
| Assumed Knowledge | |
| Additional Information | |
| Lectures | Three hours of seminars per week |
| Assessment | Mid session exam (25%); Group Assignment (25%); Final examination (50%) |
| Description | The unifying theme in this subject is the application of modern finance theory to financial decision making in the management of banks and non-bank financial institutions. The subject of bank and financial incitation decision-making is approached from a risk perspective. The course objectives are: (i) To provide students with an understanding of the modern model of financial institutions; (ii) Identify the main types of risk confronted by financial institutions; (iii) Apply relevant techniques to measure and manage those risks; (iv) To provide students with an understanding of international bank management; (v) To provide students with an understanding of international financial services. |