040765 VK Risk and Insurance 2 (BA) (2015W)
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Preliminary Talk and Beginning: Friday 9th of October, 8 - 9.30 am, HS 5, OMP, ground floor.Please find all relevant information about our courses at our website:http://bwl.univie.ac.at/finpum/teachings/
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 14.09.2015 09:00 to Th 24.09.2015 14:00
- Deregistration possible until We 14.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Preliminary Talk and Beginning: Friday 9th of October, 8 - 9.30 am, HS 5, OMP, ground floor.
- Friday 09.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 20.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 27.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 04.12. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 11.12. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 18.12. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 08.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 15.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 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.
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.
· 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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