Syllabus

Title
6178 Y2E Advanced Topics in Banking
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Rainer Jankowitsch
Contact details
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/01/22 to 02/18/22
Registration at the institute
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Wednesday 03/16/22 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.342 Teacher Training Raum
Wednesday 03/23/22 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.392
Wednesday 03/30/22 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.392
Wednesday 04/06/22 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D3.0.218
Wednesday 04/20/22 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.392
Wednesday 04/27/22 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.392
Wednesday 05/04/22 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM TC.2.02
Wednesday 05/11/22 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM D2.0.392
Contents
  • Economic function of banks
  • Regulatory environment
  • Principles of bank-wide risk management (ICAAP)
  • Credit risk measurement and validation
  • Credit risk management
  • ICAAP analysis
Learning outcomes

After completing this course the student will have the ability to

· explain the institutional background for modern risk management in the banking industry,

· identify risks

· quantify risks (focus is on credit risk)

· aggregate risks and derive an appropriate capital allocation

· apply a risk-based pricing and management

· critically review models and concepts

· efficiently work in groups

Attendance requirements

The standard attendance requirement (80%) applies, i.e., you can miss one unit.

Teaching/learning method(s)

During the lecture, the students get the relevant information based on the presentation of the slides. Thereafter, case studies and examples are used to gain a deeper understanding of the content.

Assessment

10%       Take-Home Excersise based on Required Reading

25%       Case Study 1 (Group Work)

25%       Case Study 2 (Group Work)

40%       Final Exam

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

· Good knowledge of financial markets and instruments

· Good knowledge of statistical inference

· Basic knowledge of corporate finance

· Excellent command of R

Availability of lecturer(s)

rainer.jankowitsch@wu.ac.at

Last edited: 2022-02-18



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