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Jamal Munshi PhD, All rights reserved |
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The course It is an intensive workshop oriented course. Students learn what a bank is, what role it plays in the financial sector of the economy, and how it carries out this role. Bank managers face a complex nexus of risks and tradeoffs with severe regulatory constriants. Students learn how managers carry out these functions and how we may evaluate their performance. Students are expected to have completed courses in the fundamentals of finance, accounting, and statistics. The course is quantitative in nature and it requires proficiency in mathematics and in Microsoft Excel. Proficiency in written English is also important. Textbook Peter S. Rose, Commercial Bank Management Irwin McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0071121226 Classroom activities There are 8 class meetings on 8 consecutive weeks, one day per week, and one scheduled final examination period. There may be up to three activities per meeting Activity #1: Quiz on previous topic: 1 hour Activity #2: Lecture on new topic: 1.5 hours Activity #3: Workshop on new topic: 1.5 hours Meeting #1 Workshop #1: Overview of the banking industry To prepare for workshop #1 please read chapter 3 Meeting #2 Quiz #1: The banking industry Workshop #2: Financial statements of banks To prepare for workshop #2 please read chapter 4 Meeting #3 Quiz #2: Financial statements of banks Workshop #3: Measures of bank performance To prepare for workshop #3 please read chapter 5 Meeting #4 Quiz #3: Measures of bank performance Workshop #4: Gap management To prepare for workshop #4 please read chapters 6 and 7 Meeting #5 Quiz #4: Gap management Workshop #5: Hedging with futures, options, and swaps To prepare for workshop #5 please read chapter 8 Meeting #6 Quiz #5: Hedging strategies Workshop #6: Business loans To prepare for workshop #6 please read chapters 17 and 18 Meeting #7 Quiz #6: Pricing business loans Workshop #7: Consumer and real estate loans To prepare for workshop #7 please read chapters 19 and 20 Meeting #8 Quiz #7: Pricing consumer loans Workshop #8: International banking services To prepare for workshop #8 please read chapter 23 Scheduled final examination period Quiz #8: International banking Semester project (select one) Comparative bank performance case study: Excel model, report, and presentation Business load pricing case study: report and presentation Assignment types The class is divided into groups. Workshops and semester projects are group assignments. They are carried out cooperatively by group members working as a team. The instructor serves as an ex-officio member of each group. Quizzes and examinations are individual assignements. Please do these on your own. You are expected to complete your quiz without using your book or notes. Please turn in your workshop before you take the quiz. For group assignments submit one paper per group. For individual assignments submit one paper per student. Missed workshops and quizzes Once per term, the student may carry the weight of a missed workshop forward to the next workshop. Once per term, the student may carry the weight of a missed quiz forward to the next quiz. There is no provision for make-up workshops or quizzes. Evaluation of learning 8 Workshops x 4 points each = 32 points 8 In-class short quizzes x 8 points each = 64 points Semester project = 4 points Total = 100 points Letter grade: 90-100 = A, 80-90 = B, 75-80 = B-, 60-75 = D, else F Outcomes After completing this course you should be able to answer the following questions:
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