Universität Wien

040097 KU Commercial Banking (MA) (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 12.06. 16:45-20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N


Please note. Four of these sessions are set aside as reserves, to be used only if the lecturer is unable to attend one of the regular sessions

MIDTERM: 27.03.2025, 06.30 pm - 08.00 pm, HS 4
FINAL EXAM: 05.06.2025, 04.45 pm - 06.15 pm, HS 1

  • Thursday 06.03. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 13.03. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 20.03. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 27.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 03.04. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 10.04. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 08.05. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 15.05. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 22.05. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 05.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 26.06. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course delves into the core concepts and principles essential for the effective management of a commercial bank, with a particular focus on asset-liability management (ALM) and liquidity risk management. It emphasizes strategies banks can employ to align their assets and liabilities, mitigating risks from interest rate fluctuations while ensuring financial stability.
The curriculum covers a range of topics, including:

Interest rate risk management,
Interest rate hedging techniques,
Treasury operations,
Liquidity risk management,
Development of liquidity strategies.

These topics are essential for maintaining adequate liquidity buffers, enabling banks to meet both short-term and long-term obligations without incurring excessive costs.

Assessment and permitted materials

Classroom Participation: 20%
Mid-term Exam: 40% (covers all course material up to the exam date)
Final Exam: 40% (covers material from the entire course)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To achieve a positive grade, students must score more than 50% of the total achievable marks.

Examination topics

Instructor’s presentations
Reading list materials

Reading list

The reading list will be provided at the start of the course.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 18.03.2025 15:25