Hobart
Introduction
Financial market shocks often spread rapidly across different asset classes and between countries. In this unit you will examine the structural reasons for these interrelationships, including financial intermediation, risk management products and regulatory structure. Attention is paid to the challenge of accurate measurement and effective management of the inherent financial risks in the activities of financial institutions, topics covered include:
- Principles of financial management for both depository financial institutions and non-bank financial institutions.
- Various types of financial risks confronted by financial institutions;
- Concepts, models, techniques and approaches to mitigate these risks theoretically and practically;
- International bank management and international financial services with regulatory frameworks.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Financial Institutions and Markets |
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| Unit code | BEA705 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Finance |
| Coordinator | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
| ILO1 | Articulate the features of financial institutions and their roles in an economy. |
| ILO2 | Evaluate how financial institutions assess and manage risks from modern financial instruments and different financial markets. |
| ILO3 | Critically analyse the regulation framework for banks and other financial intermediations within a global context. |
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Requisites
Prerequisites
- BEA683
- In addition to material covered in prerequisite units, it will be assumed that students are familiar with basic spreadsheet functions in Excel, how to use a financial calculator and the Harvard referencing system.
- To know how to use a financial calculator is recommended as it is very fast to assist with solving numerical problems. However, this skill is not essential if students can operate on a simple non-programmable calculator.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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| Assessment | Multiple Choice Quiz (20%), Workshop Submissions (30%), Research Report (50%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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