FIN30080 Financial Institution Management

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module is primarily about banking and the wide variety of activities undertaken by banks. It is intended to be topical so being aware of current events will be useful. Financial institutions lie at the heart of any economic system, providing a safe place for people and firms to save, to borrow and to transfer money to others.

There is a focus on making banks safer after the events of 2007/08. The challenges have been further complicated by the recent Covid-19 pandemic and in this country; Brexit. The module covers:
• Asset and liability management,
• Types of banking (Retail, Corporate & Investment),
• Fintech,
• International banking, international financial markets,
• Central banking (Regulation, Monetary Policy, Financial Crises
The module will look at banking from economic, regulatory and practitioner perspectives. It will also touch on Insurance and Assurance activities.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course you should be able to:

1. Explain the role of banks in today’s economic environment
2. Discuss liquidity and capital management policies and how they interact
3. Explain efficient approaches to managing the bank’s assets
4. Understand the dynamics of financial crises and their effects on economic activity
5. Analyse the performance of a bank
6. Discuss the importance of bank regulation and identify the dangers that arise in a regulated system

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

26
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

120
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is a research led module with research based assignment where students analyse the results of a publically quoted bank. This assignment promotes enquiry-based learning for the students. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Financial Institution Mangt (FIN37080)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: Write a 2,500 word report on Bank of Ireland's 2020 year end results. The assignment will be assigned on March 1st when the bank's 2020 results are published. Week 11 n/a Graded No

45
Assignment: Prepare a 5 Slide presentation deck reviewing the interim performance of an Irish bank. Week 5 n/a Graded No

15
Essay: A 1,750 word essay (±10%) on a topic to be agreed with the lecturer. Unspecified n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback on the Group Assignment will be given prior to submission via in-class Q&A and after class discussion. Time after class will be limited as I have another lecture ater FIM.

Main Text: Arnold (2014) Banking, FT Publishing

Supplemental Book Readings:
Bessis (2015) Risk Management in Banking 4th ed., Wiley
Choudhry Moorad, (2012), The Principles of Banking, Wiley Finance
Dermaine & Bissada (2007) Asset & Liability Management, FT Prentice Hall
Matthews & Thompson (2015) The Economics of Banking 3rd ed., Wiley
Mishkin & Eakins (2012) Financial Markets & Institutions 7th ed., Pearson

Other Readings:
Baudino, Murphy and Svoronos (2020) The banking crisis in Ireland, BIS, https://www.bis.org/fsi/fsicms2.pdf
The Economist (2012), Special Report: International Banking | Retail Renaissance, May 19th
The Economist (2014), Financial Crises | The slumps that shaped modern finance, April 12th