Overview

Indicative Content:

Bank Management, Financial Structure and the Growth-Development Nexus: • Measuring bank performance. • Managing modern banks. • Financial structure. • Financial development, economic growth.

Bank Business Models and Issues in Bank Management: • Comparative banking systems: Business models. • Issues in bank management: Risks and risk management techniques.

Competition, Ownership and Bank Performance: • Market structure and competition. • Scale and efficiency. • Bank ownership.

Internationalisation of Banking, Entry and Exit: • International banking and competition. • Entry and exit studies. • Banking in Europe, in the US, in Japan and in emerging markets.

Topical Issues in Banking: • Executive compensation. • Reforming regulation. • A role for the state.

Regulation and Crises: • Bank regulation and capital regulation. • Deregulation in banking. • The subprime crisis and global financial turmoil. • Regulation after the crisis.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. -good -B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. -excellent -A- to A+ (70%+): Outstanding Performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. -another level-C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse the effects of market structure on the performance of banks and the implications of competition on the banking industry.

• Compare bank's financial performance and strategies in different parts of the world.

• Critically evaluate different bank business models and the challenges and opportunities associated with each.

• Discuss the various types of regulation in the banking sector to assess their effectiveness and challenges.