8553 (v.8) Banking Practice and Management 301

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Area:	School of Economics and Finance
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	10987 (v.4) Accounting 100 or any previous version AND 11001 (v.3) Economics (Macro) 101 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Understanding liquidity and balance sheet risk management techniques, financial markets supervision, ethical decision-making processes and policy formulation in financial institutions and current practices and issues in bank management, measuring and evaluating bank performance.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have the ability to - Judge whether a banker's actions are both ethical and within their Code of Practice. Explain the purpose of bank regulation and discuss current prudential controls applicable to banks generally, and specifically to banks in Australia. Calculate regulatory ratios and risk measures from a simplified bank balance sheet. Recognise situations where banks are exposed to financial risks and correctly suggest techniques for managing those risks.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	ABA Banking Journal, Monthly. Australian Financial Review. The Daily - Bank Marketing Journal, US Monthly. Banking Strategies, US Monthly. Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Banking and Financial Services (Formerly, The Australian Banker), bi-monthly. Journal of Retail Banking, quarterly. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (2000), Prudential Supervision of Banks. Prudential Statements, www.apra.gov.au (accessed 30/1/2001). De Lucia R. and Peters J. (1998), Commercial Bank Management, 4thed, Sydney, LBC Information Service. Hempel, G.H., Coleman, A.B., and Simonson, D.G. Bankd Management, Text and Cases. Latest edition, New York, Wiley. Reserve Bank of Australia, Bulletin, Monthly, Sydney, Reserve Bank of Australia.
Unit Texts:	Saunders, A., and Cornett, M.M., (2003), Financial Institutions Management. A Risk Management Approach. Boston, Irwin McGraw-Hill.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Bank Simulation 30%. Final Examination 50%. Mid Semester Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y 2004 Informatics Group S'pore Term 4 Y