Unit details
Prerequisites
BEO2000 - Financial Institutions and Monetary Theory
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Analyse the major types of risk faced by banks and sources of such risks; | ||
2. | Judge the impact of risk on bank balance sheets and the role of regulation; | ||
3. | Appraise qualitative and quantitative data to assess performance of Australian banking institutions within the global financial context; | ||
4. | Advocate portfolio strategies including non-market related and derivative contracts used by banks to manage various risks; | ||
5. | Produce a well-written analysis which interrogates commercial banking and finance issues and advocates and justifies strategies to manage risks; and | ||
6. | Work collaboratively in teams while exhibiting individual responsibility and accountability to critically reflect upon and manage risks that can be faced by Australian banking institutions. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
---|---|---|
Test | Online Quiz | 15% |
Test | In-class Test 1 | 20% |
Assignment | Group Assignment: Part A and Part B | 30% |
Test | In-class Test 2 | 35% |
Required reading
Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach 4th Edition
Lange, H, Saunders, A and Cornett, MM 2015
McGraw Hill, Australia
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