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040883 UK Special Topics in Banking and Finance: Risk and Insurance (BA) (2021S)

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

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

The course starts digitally on Thursday, 4 March 2021 at 3.00 pm.

  • Thursday 04.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 11.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 18.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 25.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 15.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 22.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 29.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 06.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 20.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 27.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 10.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 17.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 24.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital

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 digital meeting.

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 exam (1/4), and
o the student's active participation (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

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:13