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Selected Problems in Banking and Finance/Banking
(dt. Selected Problems in Banking and Finance/Banking)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture, private study, Vorträge von and Diskussion mit Praktikern,
180 hours (attendance: 42 hours, preparation and follow-up: 69 hours, exam preparation: 69 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Protocol of a guest lecture on Accounting and Finance (1-2 pages)
Examination type: Written examination
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nietert

Contents

Existence conditions for unanimously supported target functions in companies, agency theory, hedging (static and dynamic), brief introduction to corporate finance Banks in Germany (legal definition of bank, overview of banking system), valuation of banking products (loans, deposits), banking regulation, banking policy


Qualification Goals

Students will learn about conflicts of interest in companies, valuation of loans, and financial and regulatory risk management. In addition, students will be taught in-depth and specialized application skills and the ability to further develop approaches.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Business Informatics, this module can be attended in the study area Compulsory Elective Modules in Business Administration.

The module is assigned to the focus area Accounting and Finance. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



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