FIN30080 Financial Institution Management

Academic Year 2023/2024

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. As a student of the Quinn School you can avail of a subscription to the FT.
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. In other words, this is a high level look at banking (in its broadest context) and you are expected to do some research, analysis and communicating. I hope you enjoy it.

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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

Indicative Module Content:

The course outline is available on Brightspace.

Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Specified Learning Activities

26

Autonomous Student Learning

70

Total

120

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: Prepare a video and a report for the Board of Bank of Ireland plc. Details in Brightspace. Week 11 n/a Graded No

40

Multiple Choice Questionnaire: A quiz (Brightspace or paper based) that tests some of the general knowledge of the module content. Details will be advisedin the module. Unspecified n/a Graded No

10

Essay: A 1,700 word essay (±10%) on a title of your choice. A topic list for your essay will be advised during the semester (via Brightspace). Unspecified n/a Graded No

50


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
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

Spring
     
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Mon 12:00 - 13:50

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