Time Schedule:
Philip J Palm
B BUS 453
Bothell Campus
Role of banks and non-bank financial institutions in the financial system; asset choices of banks and non-bank financial institutions; problems in the management of financial institutions with emphasis on commercial banks. Prerequisite: minimum grade of 1.7 in B BUS 350.
Class description
Role of banks and non-bank financial institutions in the financial system; asset choices of banks and non-bank financial institutions; problems in the management of financial institutions with emphasis on commercial banks.
Student learning goals
Identify the roles played by financial institutions in the economy
Describe the special role of depositary institutions
Compute the duration of a bank’s assets and liabilities and describe the methods of interest rate risk management
Use value at risk (VaR) to judge the market risk of a bank
Describe the methods to control credit risk and measure it in the aggregate
Discuss capital adequacy and regulatory requirements including the Basle Accords
General method of instruction
See Syllabus.
Recommended preparation
1. Read each assigned chapter prior to the date of it being discussed in class. 2. Plan for the due dates of each assignment - no late work is accepted. 3. Ask questions in class or by calling or coming by during office hours.
Class assignments and grading
See syllabus.
Grades are assigned using the course percentage to decimal scale shown in the syllabus. Your earned course percentage grade is not "rounded up".
