GSBS6144
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides an insight into measuring and managing risk exposures of firms operating in the financial services industry. Introducing analytical tools of measuring interest rate risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Trimester 1 - 2024
- Trimester 3 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Explain the structure and regulation of the financial services industry.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of a broad spectrum of financial products and competence in measuring risk exposures of financial institutions.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills in the context of methods of measuring and managing risks faced by financial intermediaries.
4. Identify the off-balance-sheet activities of financial institutions.
5. Function as a finance team member to address operational risk.
Content
The content of this course includes but is not limited to the following topics:
- Structure and regulation of the financial services industry;
- Deposit products and non-cash payment products;
- Measuring and managing interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk, off-balance-sheet risk, operational risk, sovereign risk and liquidity risk.
- Off-balance-sheet activities of financial institutions.
Assumed knowledge
PACC6003 Corporate Finance
Assessment items
In Term Test: In-Class test
Written Assignment: Written Assignment
Formal Examination: Final Examination
Professional Task: Banking Simulation Exercise
Contact hours
Trimester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Online Activity-1
- Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
- For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Trimester 3 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Online Activity-1
- Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
- For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- GSBS6144 - Trimester 1, 2024 (Ncle) (PDF, 231.3 KB)
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