HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Financial Business Administration
BKNG 2374
Spring 2011 -Kurllenne Dowden-Martin, MBA
- Contact Number: 281-630-0413
- Assignment email address: kkdmartin@yahoo.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION (From HCCS 2001 - 2002 Catalog)
This course emphasizes the managerial responsibility of coordination the many facets of financial and
financial markets. Emphasis is placed on the theory of financial structures, the innovations in financial
and changes banking regulation.
TEXTS AND/OR REFERENCES
Bank Management & Financial Services, Peter S. Rose and Sylvia C. Hughes Eighth Edition, Irwin
McGraw-Hill
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Describe and discuss why intermediaries exist through written assignment and/or tests.
2. Define monetary policy and indicate what institutions are responsible for its implementation through
project and written assignments.
3. Show the application of the Federal Reserve Structure written assignments.
4. Indicate the bank regulatory environment from the revolution until present class discussion.
5. Characterize the effects of recent legislation on the industry through projects and written assignments.
6. Calculate the time value of annuity payments.
7. Demonstrate how to analyze a banks financial statement.
8. Enumerate and explain the various vehicles in both the Money and Capital markets.
9. Communicate the differences between forward contracts and financial futures.
10. Formulate and demonstrate through an example hedging.
11. List the functions of Capital.
12. Display understanding of the types and purposes of various loans.
13. Explain ROA, ROE and NIM for a bank.
14. Indicate the trade off between high capital, safety and ROE.
SCANS (Secretary’s Commission Addressing Necessary Skills) OBJECTIVES
1. Demonstrating Basic Skill:
Reading Writing Speaking Listening
Arithmetic/Mathematics
Students will read assigned chapters and write up problem solution. Students as a group will speak to the
class their respective solution to problems. Students will need to listen to fellow students and instructor
during class. Students will use mathematics in understanding annuities and hedging
2. Demonstrate Thinking Skill:
Decision Making Thinking Logically
Problem Solving Creative Thinking
Seeing with Mind’s eye
Students must review management problems and make a decision. Decision-making will require logical,
creative and constructive thinking. Problem solving will be an important focus of the course for each
student.
3. Exhibiting Personal Qualities:
Individual Responsibility
Each student will gain personal self-esteem through acting the role of Managers.
4. Exhibiting Interpersonal Skills: Work on Teams Teach
Students will be routinely assigned to Class Discussion group to explore banking topics, investigate
current problems and present management perspectives. Group will present their conclusions in verbal
presentations to the class.
ATTENDANCE, SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY AND OTHER POLICIES
See “VARIOUS POLICIES’ section of this syllabus.
EVALUATION
Midterm Exam ......................................20%
Final Exam...........................20%
Quizzes..................... 20%
Assignments/Class Attendance ..........................20%
Research Assignment…………………………….20%
NUMERICAL GRADES RELATED TO LETTER GRADES
A 90 TO 100
B 80 TO 89
C 70 TO 79
D 60 TO 69
F Below 60
Excellent
Good
Fair
Passing
Failing
Statement of Workplace and Foundation Competencies (SCANS Skills)
HCSS is determined to prepare you with the knowledge and skill you need to succeed in today’s
dynamic work environment. Towards this end, specific workplace competencies and foundation skills
have been designed into this course and into the curriculum for each program of study. Please see the
Scans Competencies And Foundation Matrix of this syllabus for information regarding the specific
common workplace competencies designed into this course and into the BNKG curriculum.
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to
report to Room 102 SJAC, or call (713) 719-6164 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty
is only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services
Office.
VARIOUS POLICIES
Incomplete:
The grade of “I” (incomplete) is conditional. A student receiving an “I” must arrange with
the instructor to complete the course work by the end of the following term (excluding
summer). After the deadline, the “I” becomes an “F”. All “I’s” must be changed to grades
prior to graduation.
Attendance:
A student may be dropped from a course for excessive absences after the student has
accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction. In a traditional 16week term, 12.5% of the hours of instruction equates to six hours of instruction or two
absences.
Dropping:
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively. For example,
if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to pay extra tuition. In 2007, the Texas
Legislature passed a law limiting students to no more than six total course withdrawals throughout their
academic career in obtaining a baccalaureate degree.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert
process by which your instructor will “alert” you and HCCS Student Services of the chance you might fail a
class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. You should visit an HCC
counselor or HCC Online Student Services to learn about what, if any, HCC interventions might be offered
to assist you – tutoring, child care, financial aid, job performance, etc, - to stay in class and improve your
academic performance.
You MUST visit a counselor or online student services prior to withdrawing (dropping) the class
and this must be done prior to April 12, 2011, 4:30PM to receive a “W” on your transcript. After that
deadline, you will receive the grade you are making in the class which will more than likely be an “F”.
Weeks
Two – Six
Instructors initiate “Early Alert” process – to let students know they may be in danger of
failing the course and informing them of actions they need to take.
Seven – Ten
Students Services should send Instructors a report on actions taken or not by students.
Week Twelve
Drop Deadline
Week Sixteen
Grade Assignment
Scholastic dishonesty: Houston Community College System students are responsible for conducting
themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Scholastic
dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes: copying from another student’s test paper; using during
a test materials not authorized by the person giving the test; collaborating with another
student during a test without authority; knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing,
transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an unadministered test; bribing
another person to obtain a test that is to be administered. Plagiarism means the
appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in
one’s own written work offered for credit. Collusion means the unauthorized
collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible
punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F on the particular
assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal
from the College. Students who wish to appeal the penalty should notify the instructional
supervisor within thirty working days of the incident. A standing committee appointed
by the Dean of Instruction will convene to sustain, reduce, or reverse the penalty. The
committee will be composed of two students, two faculty members, and one instructional
administrator. A majority vote will decide the appeal. A recommendation for suspension
or expulsion will be referred to the Dean of Students for disposition under Section 203.
This course outline may be altered at instructor’s discretion.
COURSE OUTLINE: Attendance and Due Dates and Material Covered
3/23 Orientation
3/30 Ch 1-5 Quiz, Assign Ch 6-10,
4/1 Research Paper Topic Due for Approval
4/6 Ch 6-10 Quiz
4/13 Midterm Exam: Ch. 1-10, Assign Ch 11-15
4/20 Ch 11-15 Quiz, Assign Ch 16-20
4/28 Ch 16-20 Quiz
5/5 Research Paper due (Hard Copy),
5/12Final Exam Ch 11-20, End of Semester