Universität Wien

040173 VK IM: Risk and Insurance 2 (MA) (2015W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Preliminary talk on Thursday, 8th of October 2015, 4.15 pm, HS 12, 2nd floor

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

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Preliminary talk on Thursday, 8th of October 2015, 4.15 pm, HS 12, 2nd floor

  • Thursday 08.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 07.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 08.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 14.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 15.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 21.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 22.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Selected Topics in International Risk Management, Insurance Economics and Global Insurance Markets

Assessment and permitted materials

Grading is based on scoring points. The maximum points achievable are 100. You pass the course with at least

51 points. Points are earned in four ways:

Presentation (40 points)

Each (group of) student(s) has to prepare a ppt presentation (app. 20 minutes per presenter) based on a book

chapter or on one article from an academic journal and has to present the topic to the audience at the

scheduled date (see Session Schedule below). Furthermore, you have to write a summary of your book

chapter/article (length: 2-3 printed A4 pages) and hand it in on the date of your talk.

Questions (30 points)

Each student has to answer the list of questions provided to you at the beginning of the course. All questions

can be answered by reading the book chapters or articles. You are required to send your answers by email

until Fri, Jan 24.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

After completion of the course “Risk and Insurance 2”, you should

· be able to understand additional factors shaping the risk environment internationally,

· have gained an even deeper knowledge of enterprise risk management in a global economy and

· have gained an even deeper knowledge of insurance in a global economy.

· be able to apply this knowledge to practical problems.

Examination topics

lectures, discussions, presentations by students

Reading list

Eeckhoudt, L. / Gollier, C. / Schlesinger, H. (2005): Economic and Financial Decisions under Risk; Princeton University Press.

Harrington, S. / Niehaus, G. (2003): Risk Management and Insurance; 2nd ed., McGraw Hill.

Skipper, H. / Kwon, W.J. (2007): Risk Management and Insurance: Perspectives in a Global Economy; Blackwell Publ.

and selected articles.

Association in the course directory

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