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Bank Management
UoS Code BANK6002
Credit points 6
Offered Semester 1 and Semester 2
Prerequisites ECON5001 and ECON5002
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Lectures Three hours 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.