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040883 UK Special Topics in Banking and Finance: Risk and Insurance (BA) (2020S)

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

Start on Thursday, 1st of March, 9.45-11.15, HS 16, 2nd floor
Moodle

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

Teaching takes place via email, Moodle and Zoom.

  • Thursday 05.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 19.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 26.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 02.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 23.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 30.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 07.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 14.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 28.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 04.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 18.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 25.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Objectives and content of the course

After completion of the course, students should have obtained knowledge of
o factors shaping the risk environment internationally,
o enterprise risk management in a global economy, and
o insurance in a global economy.

There will be presentations. In addition, course participants need to read several book chapters.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment

Oral and written

For the homework assignment, books, articles, and other sources can (and should) be used.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance check

Participants have to attend every class meeting and need to sign on the attendance lists.

Composition of the final grade

The final grade depends on
o the student's presentation (1/4),
o his/her written homework assignment (1/4),
o a written online exam (1/4), and
o the student's active participation in class (1/4).

Minimum requirement for a positive grade

50 percent of the maximum score

Examination topics

Basics of Risk and Insurance

Reading list

Harold D. Skipper, W. Jean Kwon, Risk Management and Insurance: Perspectives in a Global Economy, Blackwell Publishing: Malden, MA, Oxford, Engl., Victoria, Australia, 2007.

Association in the course directory

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