Universität Wien

040014 UK Special Topics in Banking and Finance: Financial Markets (BA) (2023S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Attendance of the first meeting is obligatory.

Mittwoch 01.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Freitag 03.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 17.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 24.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 08.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 15.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 22.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 05.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 19.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Montag 26.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Main objectives
This third-year course provides an introduction into topical issues in the field of banking and finance. It aims at building a bridge between theoretical and methodological knowledge acquired in the first years to real world markets and applications. Current topics of interest include financial crises and the role of banks. Why do markets fail and how can prudential regulation improve their performance and resilience?
The course also serves as the basis for more advanced research, which may take the form of a bachelor thesis or even continued studies in form of subsequent master program in finance. Certain topics would lend themselves easily to bachelor theses in the general field of banking and finance.

Course outline
1. Introduction
2. Main functions of the financial system
- intertemporal transfers
- insurance and hedging
- information production
3. Financial markets and the pricing of risk
- review: CAPM
- anomalies
- illiquidity and private information
4. The role of financial intermediaries
- banking functions
- banking risks
- financing of (risky) innovations
5. Topical issues
- Banking regulation
- Bank networks and systemic risk
- Securitization and financial innovation
- High frequency trading and systemic risk

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Tasks
You have to
- prepare the lectures by reading the suggested literature,
- study the slides and handouts,
- attend every class meeting and participate actively in discussion.

In case you cannot participate physically in class you may be given online quizzes to make up for the opportunities to participate. The same applies, when the streaming capacities are not operational.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Prerequisite: prior introduction to financial markets (e.g. ABWL Finanzwirtschaft, or equivalent)

Grading
Your grade will depend on
- your answers on quizzes (30%),
- your answers to the questions of the final exam (45%), as well as
- your active participation in class (25%).

If because of the pandemic situation physical class participation is not possible in an on-site class, you may request online interviews by email in order to substitute for the class participation.

Prüfungsstoff

Active knowledge of topics covered in lecture slides and related literature is required.

Literatur

Will be made available on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Di 14.03.2023 11:28