Special Areas in Economics (Brugg)
Course Description
Course Number
FHNW Schools
Name of Degree Course
Type of Degree
Name of Module / Major / Minor
Module Level
Module Type
ECTS-Credits
Total study time in hours
(contact lessons, guided and
individual self-study)
Responsible Lecturer
Telephone/E-Mail
Objectives
Content
Financial Markets – Current Issues (English)
BÖK-050304S1.SN/11
Hochschule für Wirtschaft – School of Business
Betriebsökonomie / Business Administration
Bachelor of Science
Special Areas in Economics ( 3 total ECTS credits for module)
B
I
A
S
C
R
M
3 ECTS-Credits
Contact lessons:
27 h (36 lessons, 12 half days with 3 lessons)
Self study:
63 h
Total:
90 h
Each student will be able to:
• Understand the functions and types of banking
• Know the banks balance sheet & income structure
• Understand major issues in banking risks and
performance management
• Understand the international financial infrastructure and
regulatory framework
Current Issues in Banking
• Central Banks and Bank Supervision
• Comparative Banking Markets
Current Issues in Bank Management
• Bank Balance Sheet & Income Structure
• Measuring and Evaluating Bank Performance
• Banking Risks
• Banking Risks Management
International Financial Infrastructure and Regulatory Framework
• Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
• BASEL III
World Economic Outlook WEO
Methods
Language
Assessment
Grading Scale
Bibliography
General Requirements or
Previous Module(s) / Course(s)
Subsequent modules / courses
Remarks
Version ab SJ 14/15
• Lectures
• Case studies and exercises
• Discussions
English
Written exam: 60 minutes
from 1 to 6
Casu, B., Girardone, C., and Molyneux, P. (2006). "Introduction
to Banking", 1/e Prentice Hall
Hughes, J., and MacDonald, S. (2002). "International Banking:
Text and Cases", 1/e Prentice Hall
Marbacher, J. "World Economic Outlook WEO"
Slides G. Kondova
Module is integrated part of the Extended Major Banking &
Finance (Vertiefungsrichtung Banking & Finance)
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Special Areas in Economics (Basel)
Course Description
Course Number
FHNW Schools
Name of Degree Course
Type of Degree
Name of Module / Major / Minor
Module Level
Module Type
ECTS-Credits
Total study time in hours
(contact lessons, guided and
individual self-study)
Responsible Lecturer
Telephone/E-Mail
Objectives
Content
Financial Markets – Current Issues (English)
BÖK-050304S1.SN/11
Hochschule für Wirtschaft – School of Business
Betriebsökonomie / Business Administration
Bachelor of Science
Special Areas in Economics
B
I
A
S
C
R
M
3 ECTS-Credits ( 3 total ECTS credits for module)
Contact lessons:
27 h (36 lessons, 9 half days with 4 lessons)
Self study:
63 h
Total:
90 h
Each student will be able to:
 Understand the functions and types of banking
 Know the banks balance sheet & income structure
 Understand major issues in banking risks and
performance management
 Understand the international financial infrastructure and
regulatory framework
Current Issues in Banking
 Central Banks and Bank Supervision
 Comparative Banking Markets
Current Issues in Bank Management
 Bank Balance Sheet & Income Structure
 Measuring and Evaluating Bank Performance
 Banking Risks
 Banking Risks Management
International Financial Infrastructure and Regulatory Framework
 Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
 BASEL III
Methods
Language
Assessment
Grading Scale
Bibliography
General Requirements or
Previous Module(s) / Course(s)
Subsequent modules / courses
Remarks
Version ab SJ 14/15
World Economic Outlook WEO
 Lectures
 Case studies and exercises
 Discussions
English
Written exam: 60 minutes
from 1 to 6
Casu, B., Girardone, C., and Molyneux, P. (2006). "Introduction
to Banking", 1/e Prentice Hall
Hughes, J., and MacDonald, S. (2002). "International Banking:
Text and Cases", 1/e Prentice Hall
Marbacher, J. "World Economic Outlook WEO"
Slides G. Kondova
Module is integrated part of the Extended Major Banking &
Finance (Vertiefungsrichtung Banking & Finance)
Seite 1 von 1
Special Areas in Economics (Olten)
Course Description
Course Number
FHNW Schools
Name of Degree Course
Type of Degree
Name of Module / Major / Minor
Module Level
Module Type
ECTS-Credits
Total study time in hours
(contact lessons, guided and
individual self-study)
Responsible Lecturer
Telephone/E-Mail
Objectives
Content
Financial Markets – Current Issues (English)
BÖK-050304S1.SN/11
Hochschule für Wirtschaft – School of Business
Betriebsökonomie / Business Administration
Bachelor of Science
Special Areas in Economics ( 3 total ECTS credits for module)
B
I
A
S
C
R
M
3 ECTS-Credits
Contact lessons:
27 h (36 lessons, 12 half days with 3 lessons)
Self study:
63 h
Total:
90 h
Each student will be able to:
• Understand the causes and policy implications of the
global financial crisis
• Understand major concepts in banking, money and bond
markets
• Understand developments in global banking and
financial markets after the global crisis
• Obtain knowledge of the Basel Accord and current
regulatory reforms in banking
• Understand the international financial infrastructure and
regulatory framework after the global financial crisis
Current Issues in Banking
• Central Banks, Commercial Banking
• Comparative Banking Markets - current developments in
the US and EU banking markets
• Efficiency and consolidation in the bank sector - recent
trends
Current Issues in Money and Bond Markets
• Money and Bond Market Instruments
• Recent Developments in global money and bond markets
International Financial Infrastructure and Regulatory Framework
• Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
• BASEL III
• EMU
Methods
Language
Assessment
Grading Scale
Bibliography
General Requirements or
Previous Module(s) / Course(s)
Subsequent modules / courses
Remarks
Version ab SJ 14/15
• Lectures
• Case studies and exercises
• Discussions
English
Written exam: 60 minutes
from 1 to 6
Valdez, S., Molyneux, P. (2012). "An Introduction to Global
Financial Markets", 7th edition, Palgrave Macmillan
Slides G. Kondova
Module is integrated part of the Extended Major Banking &
Finance (Vertiefungsrichtung Banking & Finance)
Seite 1 von 1