CORPFIN 2501 - Financial Institutions Management

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020

This course provides an introduction to the management of financial institutions and intermediaries. The course focuses on the importance of ensuring good organizational functioning within institutions to manage the varied types of risk that they may be exposed to. Students are first introduced to the construct of the firm as a legal entity, and how financial institutions have specific requirements that relate to this. The course then examines the principles of the theory and practice of defining and measuring various types of risk these institutions can be exposed to, and effective policies for successful risk management . Students are also introduced to international standards of banking practice and how they impact the functioning of the institutions.

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Course Details

Course Code	CORPFIN 2501
Course	Financial Institutions Management
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	ECON 1008, ECON 1000 & ECON 1009
Assessment	Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Erin Derina

Dr Ratna Derina
Location: Room 12.37, Level 12 Nexus 10 Building
Telephone: 8313 7137
Email: ratna.derina@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the importance of financial institutions in the global economy
2. Evaluate the performance of different types of financial institution
3. Identify the main types of risk financial institutions are exposed to
4. Apply different methods to measure those risks to suit different contexts
5. Propose methods to manage the risks based on international standards of banking practice
6. Communicate and work effectively in teams and as individuals

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3,4,5,6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3,4,5,6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1,2,3,4,5,6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4,5,6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1,2,3,4,5,6
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2,3,4,5,6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Lange, H., A. Saunders, M.M. Cornett (LSC) , Financial Institutions Management , Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill/Irwin ( 2015)

Recommended Resources

Additional Readings :

Topic 1 :Financial Services Industry
1. Lewllyn D T, “Banking in the 21st century : The transformation of an industry “ in Readings in Financial Institution management : Modern Technique for a global industry edited by Tom Valentine and Guy Ford, Allen &Unwin (1999)
2. Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, “Overview of the Australian Deposit-taking Sector”, APRA Insight (1), 2006.

Topic 2 : Performance Analysis and Measuring Risk Exposures
Saunders, J. M.M. Cornett appendix 7A in “Financial Institutions Management, 6th edition McGraw Hill/Irwin (2008)

Topic 10: Managing Risk : Liability and liquidity Management
Lange, H., A. Saunders,J.A. Anderson, D. Thomson, M.M. Cornett (LSATC) , chapter 16 (pages 413-417) in “Financial Institutions Management” , Second Edition, McGraw Hill/Irwin ( 2007)

Online Learning

Lecture material such as presentation, articles, tutorial questions and lecture recording will be available on MyUni. Tutorial answers will also be made available in the week following the tutorial.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered via a 2-hour lecture session and a 1-hour problem-solving tutorial sessions. Lectures provide students with a primary understanding and tutorials help enhance skills to put prior learning into practice. It is important that students spend time solving questions provided individually or in small groups prior to attending tutorials.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that students are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three-unit course or 13 hours for a four-unit course, of private study outside of your regular classes. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week.

Learning Activities Summary

*Week*	No	*Topic*	*Reading*
1	1	Introduction
		Overview of Financial Institutions	LSC : Ch 1
		Depository Institutions	LSATC Ch 2, Lewllyn
		Non Depository Institutions	LSTAC Ch3
2	2	Measuring Financial Performance
		Financial Statement and Analysis	Saunders Appendix 7A, LSC app 2A
		Concepts of Risk Management	LSC, CH4
		Measuring Risk Exposure
3	3	Interest rate risk (Maturity Model)	LSC app 5a
4	3 4	Interest rate risk (Duration & Repricing Models) Credit Risk	LSC : Ch 6 & 5 Ch 10
5	4	Sample Test Credit Risk	LSC : Ch 10
6		Mid Semester Test	Topic 1-3
7		SGDE Group Assignment Credit Risk	LSC : Ch 10
8	5 6	Off Balance Sheet Risk Foreign Exchange Risk	LSC : Ch 16 LSC : Ch 13
9	7	Market Risk	LSC : Ch9
10	8	Liquidity Risk	LSC : Ch14
		Managing Risk
11	9	Liability and Liquidity Management	LSC: Ch15, LSTAC 2nd ed ch 16, pg 413-417
12	10	Capital Adequacy and Management	LSC: Ch18
13		Review	All

Small Group Discovery Experience

There is an assignment to be completed by students in a group of up to 4 people where these students are not all required to come from the same tutorial. Students can attempt the assignment by themselves, if they wish.If the assignment is attempted in a group, then students are strongly encouraged to meet using online platforms such as Zoom. If students meet in person, then they must follow social distancing rules (no more than 1 person for every 4 square metres in an indoor space and at least 1.5m space between 2 people).

The objectives of the assignment are for students to undertake independent research on banks’ activities and risk management as well as to assess the impacts of financial crisis on banks’ activities, performance and risk exposure.

The assignment will be due in week 12. It is highly recommended for students to have consultation meetings with the academic staff (lecturer or tutors) during the completion of the assignment.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

The assessment components are as follows:

Assessment Task	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Tutorial	10% online submission	1-5
Mid Semestert Test (Topics 1 to 3)	20% (week 6), online	1-4
Group Assignment	20% (due in week 12)	1-6
Final Exam (all topics)	50%	1-6
Total	100%

Specific due dates will be published on MyUni.

Bonus mark for early submission of the assignment: 2.5 marks

Assessment Detail

The assessment consists of tutorials, mid semester test, SGDE group assignment and final examination.

o Tutorial classes will be held commencing Monday, Week 2.
Mark on tutorial is given for online submission of work on tutorial questions from Tutorials 2-11 (Weeks 3-12). Student who copies tutorial answers from the textbook manual or any other sources will receive mark of zero for submission of work.

o Mid Semester Test will be held on Thursday, Week 6.
The test will be open book and will run for 1 hour.
The test will cover topics 1 to 3.

o Small Group Discovery :
-Group assignment is to be done in a group up to 4 people. Group members can be from different tutorial classes. All team members are expected to contribute approximately equally to the group assignment. The assignment is due by 11.59pm on Friday Week 12.

- Early submission bonus mark : A bonus of 2.5 marks is applied for early submission of the assignment (by 11.59pm on Tuesday Week 12). If the assignment is submitted later than this time, then the bonus is not applied.
A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a reduction of 5% of the possible maximum mark applicable for the assignment for each day that it is late.

o Final exam will be open book and run online, it covers all topics. No minimum mark for the final exam is required to pass the course.

Submission

Group assignment reports should be submitted electronically by the group leader. The link for the Turnitin Assignment tool has been created for you under the Assignment page entitled “FIM Group Assignment Submission” in the MyUni site.
You can upload your assignment directly by following the prompts. For guidance on how to submit your assignment electronically via MyUni Canvas, go to http://www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/tutorials/ and click on the “Submit an Assignment” tutorial. You will need to upload a Word or pdf version of your assignment to Turnitin.

Presentation of Assignments

•• Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
• When submitting your assignment, please attach a ‘ Group Assignment Cover Sheet’, which must inlcude the names and student IDs of all group members.

Assignment Guidelines including Referencing Details
Communication Skills Guide will have been given to you at the beginning of your program. This guide will assist you structure your assignments. A copy of the guide can also be downloaded from http://www.business.adelaide.edu.au/current/mba/download/2009MBACommSkillsGuide.pdf This publication also provides guidelines on a range of other important communication skills including writing essays and management reports, making oral presentations etc.

In preparing any written piece of assessment for your undergraduate studies it is important to draw on the relevant ‘literature’ to support critical analysis. Also essential is to reference the literature used. Correct referencing is important because it identifies the source of the ideas and arguments that you present, and sometimes the source of the actual words you use, and helps to avoid the problem of plagiarism. (Further information on plagiarism is provided later in this course outline.)

The Harvard system is widely used in the Business School. Guidelines for the use of this style of referencing can be found in the Communication Skills Guide. Further assistance with referencing is available from the Faculty’s Learning Support Advisors. The contact details are provided on page 6 of the Communication Skills Guide.

Late Assignment Submission
Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. Extensions will generally only be given for medical or other serious reasons. All requests for extensions must be emailed to the lecturer in charge of the course before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits.
A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a reduction of 5% of the possible maximum mark applicable for the assignment for each day that it is late.

Return of Assignments
Lecturer aims to mark and return assignments to students within three (3) weeks of the due date with written feedback.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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