333-202 Management of Financial Institutions | |
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Note | Students may not gain credit for both 333-202 Management of Financial Institutions and 333-305 Management of Financial Institutions or 306-305 Management of Financial Insitutions. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Ms R Brown |
Prerequisites | 333-201 Business Finance |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject aims to develop an understanding of the unique nature of financial institutions and their role in the financial system. Topics covered include measuring performance, products and pricing, regulation, the existence or non-existence of economics of scale and scope, the risks faced by financial institutions and risk management techniques used. Topical issues such as mergers between banks are discussed. |
Assessment | A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%) and internal assessment which may consist of an assignment and mid-semester test (30%). To pass the subject students must pass the end-of-semester examination. |
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