EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY/ FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
2023-2024/ FALL SEMESTER
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BANK 201
COURSE LEVEL 2nd year - Undergraduate
Commercial Bank Management
Area Core
Prof. Dr. Eralp Bektas; eralp.bektas@emu.edu.tr
Eyad Abdel Hafez eyad.abdelhafez@emu.edu.tr
3 Credit Hrs.
ECTS VALUE 6
None
None
One Semester
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
The course aims to introduce students to the banks and their services; organization and structure of banks;
financial statements of banks; measuring and evaluation of bank performance;
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
The main aim of this course is to provide students with an introductory yet comprehensive overview of banking
services and organizational structure of the banks. Students are also expected to learn bank financial statements
and, performance and risk evaluation of banks through ratio analysis.
GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES (COMPETENCES)
On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed knowledge and understanding of:
 Financial services offered by banks
 Regulatory environment of banks
 Organizational forms of banks
 Financial statements and performance and risk evaluation of banks
On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed their skills in:
 Understanding and developing banking services and factors determining branch decisions
 Analytical thinking in performance evaluation of banks and diagnosing strength and weaknesses
On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed their appreciation of and respect for
values and attitudes regarding the issues of:
 The role of banks as financial service provider
 Organizational form of banks and economic development
 Financial reporting and performance evaluation
 Understanding the role of financial knowledge in bank management
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER COURSES
This is a foundation course in banking where students learn the basic banking concepts and prepare themselves
for more advance courses such as Money and Banking, Bank Accounting, Asset and Liability Management and
Financial Management.
LEARNING / TEACHING METHOD
Lectures, application exercises by topic in tutorials and assignments and project work.
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Quizzes 10% ,
Assignment 5%,
Project work 15%,
Mid Term Exam 30%,
Final Exam 40%
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is compulsory by school regulations. Students are strongly advised not to miss lecture hours since
success is closely related with attendance. Absence over 20% will be penalized with an NG.
TEXTBOOK
Rose S. Peter and Hudgins C. Sylvia, Bank Management and Financial Services, 9th Edition, Mc Graw Hill.
INDICATIVE BASIC READING LIST
Students are advised to read the financial news at www.ft.com and “The Economist” weekly journal regularly.
SEMESTER OFFERRED
Fall and Spring Semesters.
CONTENT & SCHEDULE
Tuesday: 12:30-14:20
Thursday: 8:30-10:20
Lectures will be given according to the following schedule:
WEEK
DATE
CHP.
TOPICS
1
Sep 29- Oct 04,
2023
1
2
Oct 06- Oct 11,
2023
2
3
Oct 13- Oct 18,
2023
2
4
Oct 20- Oct 25,
2023
3
An Overview of the Changing Financial Services Sector (Chp.1)
 What is a bank?
 The services banks offer;
 The Financial system
An Overview of the Changing Financial Services Sector (Chp.1)
 What is a bank?
 The services banks offer;
 The Financial system
The Impact of Government Policy and Regulation on the
Financial Services Industry (Chp.2)
 Banking Regulation
 Major Banking Laws
 The Central Banking System
The Organization and Structure of Banking and the Financial
Services Industry (Chp.3)
 Internal organization of Banking Firm
 Organizational Structures
 Alternative types of Banking Organzations
5
Oct 27- Nov 01,
2023
Nov 03 - Nov 08,
2023
6
7.
8
Nov 11 - Nov 25,
2023
Nov 29 - Dec 01,
2023
3
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Alternative types of Banking Organzations
4
Establishing New Banks, Branches, ATMs, Telephone Services,
and Web Sites(Chp.4)
 Requirements to open banks in USA
 Choosing locations and designing new branches
 Home and office banking-telphone banking, internet banking
MIDTERM EXAMS
4
The Financial Statement of Banks and Their Principal
Competitors (Cpt. 5)
 The key features of financial statements of banks
 The balance sheet of banks
 The Income statement of banks
The Financial Statement of Banks and Their Principal
Competitors (Cpt. 5)
 The key features of financial statements of banks
 The balance sheet of banks
 The Income statement of banks
Measuring and Evaluating the Performance of Banks and Their
Principal Competitors (Chp. 6)
 Evaluating performance
 Performance indicators of banks and their competitors
 The impact of size on performance
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Measuring and Evaluating the Performance of Banks and Their
Principal Competitors (Chp.6)
 Evaluating performance
 Performance indicators of banks and their competitors
 The impact of size on performance
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Presentations
9
Dec 06 – Dec 08,
2023
5
10.
Dec 13 – Dec 15,
2023
5
11.
Dec 20 – Dec 22,
2023
6
12
Dec 27 – Dec 29,
2023
6
16
Jan 03 – Jan 18,
2024
FINAL EXAMS
PLAGIARISM
This is intentionally failing to give credit to sources used in writing regardless of whether they are published or
unpublished. Plagiarism (which also includes any kind of cheating in exams) is a disciplinary offence and will be
dealt with accordingly.
MAKE-UP EXAMS
Students, who have valid excuses, will be allowed to take make-up examinations for mid-term and final exams.
No make-up exams for quiz.
IMPORANT DATES
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October 09
November 11 - 25
December 15
The last day for add and drop
Midterm exams
The last day for course withdrawal
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December 29
January 03 – 18
The last day of classes
Final exams