Principles of Banking
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI4586 | Nottingham University Business School China | 4 | 10 | Autumn China |
- Code
- BUSI4586
- School
- Nottingham University Business School China
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
Financial Intermediation and the Financial System, Banking Structures of Industrialised countries, China, and emerging economies; Retail, Wholesale and International Banking, Universal banking, Islamic banking, Shadow banking; Models of the Banking Firm, determination of spreads and loan pricing. Theories of Credit allocation, risk pricing, and capital allocation. Euromarkets and Eurocurrency banking, Securitisation, Theory of Regulation, Deregulation and Free Banking, Regulation of Banks and the Financial Industry, Risk Management in Banking.
Target Students
Business School MSc Finance and Investment students subject to compliance with module choice requirements, as listed in the degree programme specification. In addition, other MA/MSc students subject to the discretion of the Director of MSc Programmes
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 5 weeks
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 2 weeks
- Two 2-hour lectures each week for 5 weeks
Assessment
- 40% Coursework 1: Group Coursework (3000 word group report) (40%)
- 60% Exam 1 (2-hour): 2 Hour Examination (60%)
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module will introduce the principles of banking, why banks are special, how banks allocate credit, asset and liability management, and how banks manage risks. It will employ the familiar tools of finance, economics, and basic statistics to understand loan pricing, competitive strategies, value creation, and securitization. The module will survey the current regulatory framework and explore the arguments for and against bank regulation.Learning Outcomes
The dynamics of the global economy and international business &/or an awareness
of cultural, legal/regulatory, political, and economic differences across countries &/or
an appreciation of management issues from a global perspective.
Finance - the sources, uses and management of finance
The use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications
Strategic risk management and issues of compliance
Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
Using information and knowledge effectively in order to abstract meaning from information and to share knowledge, including the use of quantitative skills
The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of qualitative data, synthesis and reporting
Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports
Conveners
- Dr Kent Matthews