ECONOMICS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ECO4448 | Banking and Financial Institutions Management | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYSE ERTUĞRUL BAYKAN |
Course Objectives: | The objective of this course is to give students an insight into financial institutions management and to provide them with the necessary tools and techniques to identify, evaluate and manage risks associated with the management of financial institutions. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Be able to explain types and basic functions of financial institutions, 2. Identify the environment in which the financial institutions operate in, 3. Be able to read and evaluate financial statements of banks, 4. Be able to identify and explain different types of risk in banking, 5. Learn the basics of financial instruments for hedging and risk management, 6. Be able to describe securitization and its role in Global Financial Crisis, 7. Learn scoring models and credit ratings. |
Topics include; financial system and role of financial services, banking and financial performance evaluation, risk management in banking, securitization and credit ratings. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | An Overview of Financial System & Services | Chapter 1 (Rose & Hudgins) |
2) | An Overview of Financial System & Services (cont'd) | Chapter 1 (Rose & Hudgins) |
3) | The Financial Statements of Banks | Chapter 2 (Rose & Hudgins) |
4) | Measuring and Evaluating Financial Performance of Banks | Chapter 2 (Rose & Hudgins) |
5) | Risk Management in Banking & Basel Accords, Liquidity Risk | |
6) | Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Market Risk & VaR (Value at Risk) | |
7) | Risk Management for Changing Interest Rates: Duration Techniques I | Chapter 7 (Rose & Hudgins) |
8) | Risk Management for Changing Interest Rates: Duration Techniques II | |
9) | Other Risk Management & Hedging Tools | Chapter 8 (Rose & Hudgins) |
10) | Securitization: Asset-Backed Securities and Credit Derivatives | Chapter 27 (Saunders & Cornett) |
11) | Securitization and Global Financial Crisis | |
12) | Scoring Models and Credit Ratings | |
13) | Scoring Models and Credit Ratings (cont'd) | |
14) | Modern Central Banking |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Peter S. Rose and Sylvia C. Hudgins , Bank Management & Financial Services, McGraw - Hill, 2013. |
References: | Anthony Saunders and Marcia Millon Cornett, Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach, 6th Ed., McGraw - Hill, 2008. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 6 | 96 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 142 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 4 |
2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 3 |
3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 4 |
4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 4 |
5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 3 |
6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 3 |
7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 2 |
8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 2 |
9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 2 |
10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 3 |
11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 3 |