School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

MN50328 Banking

Credits: 6

Level: Masters

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX100

Requisites:

Aims: The aim of this unit is to provide students with an introduction to the theory of banking.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
* analyze the competition between banks
* evaluate the lending contract between banks and their customers
* assess the susceptibility of banks to financial fragility.
Skills:
Intellectual skills
* the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations; TFA
* a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in finance; F
* the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of finance problems; FA
* an understanding of appropriate research and methodological techniques that allow detailed investigation of problems and ability to use these skills to produce professional and critical reports. A
Professional Practical skills
* evaluate the current standing of theories and empirical evidence and suggest improvements for the operation of investment banks; TFA
* operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate; FA
* be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing. F
Transferable/Key skills
* ability to conduct in-depth research into finance problems. FA
Personal/Interpersonal
* the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas. FA
Content:
Reasons for the existence of banks, optimal lending contracts, competition between banks, financial fragility, banking regulation.

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