BE651-7-SP-CO:
Bank Strategy and Risk
2023/24
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
20
07 July 2023
Requisites for this module
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MSC N31012 Banking and Finance,
MSC N31024 Banking and Finance,
MSC N43112 International Accounting and Banking
This module provides an analysis of the key strategic developments in banking and to analyse the main aspects of risk management in modern banks.
The aims of this module are:
- To introduce the concept of shareholder value in banking.
- To identify the main banking strategies to create shareholder value.
- To provide students with an understanding of the key risks in banking.
- To examine the most important tools to manage bank risks.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Evaluate the main strategic developments in modern global banking and their impact on shareholder value creation.
- Understand the main banking risks and risk measurement techniques.
- Critically evaluate the application of the main risk management techniques in banking.
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
- Improve your research skills.
- Develop your critical thinking through the review of recent article journals.
- Evaluate your learning outcomes on case studies, i.e., Lehman Brothers, among others.
- Improve your oral communication skills by giving a presentation.
- Enhance your written communication skills through writing assignment.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- One 2-hour lecture per week.
Students are expected to undertake relevant reading and preparation before the lecture. It is strongly recommended to do additional reading to supplement the lecture material.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Written Group Report |
|
80% |
| Practical |
Group Presentation |
|
20% |
| Exam |
Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
|
| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
|
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Konstantinos Baltas, email: k.baltas@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Konstantinos Baltas and Dr Anna Sarkisyan
E: ebspgtad@essex.ac.uk
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No
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Dr Aris Kartsaklas
Brunel University London
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 21 hours, 21 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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