Handbook

In this course, you will be introduced to the management of financial institutions, focusing on commercial banks. Your learning will focus on the importance of applying state-of-the-art risk management techniques to manage the varied types of risk that arise in bank operations. You will be first introduced to the important roles of financial institutions. Through a combination of basic and applied knowledge, students examine the principles of the theory and practice of defining and measuring various types of risk these institutions can be exposed to, and effective policies and strategies for successful risk management. You will also be introduced to international regulations and standards of banking practice and how they impact the functioning of domestic and multinational institutions.