The unifying theme in this unit 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 institution decision-making is approached from a risk perspective. The unit objectives are: (i) To provide students with an understanding of the modern model of financial institutions and the economic functions that they perform; (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 the ability to critically assess the effectiveness of the techniques used by banks to manage their risks(v) To provide students with an understanding of international bank management and financial services.
Classes
1x 3hr seminar per week
Assessment
group assignment part 1 (15%), group assignment part 2 (10%), mid-semester exam (25%), final exam (50%)
FINC5001
Semester 1
25 Feb 2019
Semester 2
05 Aug 2019