ECO4448 Banking and Financial Institutions ManagementBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ECONOMICSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
ECONOMICS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ECO4448 Banking and Financial Institutions Management Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

Topics include; financial system and role of financial services, banking and financial performance evaluation, risk management in banking, securitization and credit ratings.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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.

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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