Financial Markets and Institutions (VT IFS)

Modulleitung

Studiengänge

Bachelorstudiengang Betriebswirtschaftslehre (BSc BWL 21) (01.09.2021)

Lehrveranstaltung

Overview on financial markets and financial system
Financial markets: money market, bond market, stock market, mortgage market, foreign exchange markets
International financial market
Market efficiency
The nature and variety of financial intermediation and financial intermediaries
Bank risks, spot lending and credit risk
Bank capital structure and objectives of bank regulation

Lehrmethode

Lecture

Lernergebnisse Die Studierenden...

Fachkompetenz

understand the structures of the bond, stock, and foreign exchange markets, and how they channel funds and promote economic efficiency
know and analyze characteristics of different financial asset classes and have a basic understanding about valuation
know the mechanism of the international financial system
know the relevance of efficient financial markets and financial intermediaries for economic welfare
know and identify the different forms, products, services and contributions of financial institutions to financial markets
know and understand the use of securitization

Methodenkompetenz

understand the specific characteristics of financial markets and instruments and learn which markets and instruments to use in particular cases
are aware of sources of information regarding financial markets, financial institutions, financial assets as well as clients
understand the implementation of financial models for analyzing financial markets, institutions and client
are able to apply methodologies regarding measurement and management of bank risks (i.e. duration, convexity, asset liability management etc.)
understand and are able to work with evaluation criteria for the use of securitization on financial markets

Sozialkompetenz

interpret arguments and facts during presentations of the lecturer and fellow students and react with critical questions
improve communication skills by debating their point of view in discussions during the lecture

Selbstkompetenz

develop enthusiasm and the willingness to learn new things independently
develop a critical and evaluative mind regarding developments in banking and financial markets
develop an independent thinking and evaluation related to all kind of events related to financial markets and financial institutions, based on an ongoing discussion of news in class

Voraussetzungen (formal)

Enrollment from WS23/24
These admission requirements:

To register for modules in the specialization, the modules Statistics, Business Mathematics, and English I must have been successfully completed.
In addition, the module Finance must have been successfully completed in order to register for the IFS specialization.

Enrollment before WS23/24
Either the above admission requirements or:

To register for modules in the specialization, modules worth at least 45 ECTS credits from the first year of study and the module English I must have been successfully completed.
Elective courses are not taken into account at all for these regulations.

Modulnummer:

6110882

Semester:

SS 26

ECTS-Credits:

Lehre:

28 L / 21 h

Selbststudium:

69 h

Sprache:

Englisch

Plansemester: