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MBA 468
2 Credits
Objective
This course is designed to gain foundation in the key issues confronting bank managers
today, a familiarization with the basic financial models that are used to formulate
decisions and an understanding of the strengths and weakness of data analysis, recognize
the trade-offs involved in making financial decisions and to develop the logical thought
processes needed to reach reasonable conclusions.
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with basic macroeconomics, law & practice of banking, basic
interest rate and bond pricing concepts and elementary accounting.
Pedagogy
Emphasis is laid on self learning, learning through interaction and deliberations. Teacher
to only facilitate the learning process. Learning delivery through e-learning inputs,
discussion questions and problems that require the student to apply the decision models
introduced. Students are required to extensively use the web media, e-library and digital
database.
Evaluation
CIA - Field assignments.
Mid and End-term exams Solving cases using open book methodology.
UNIT I
(2 Hrs)
Overview of the banking industry and regulation:
Information related to bank management and current banking trends.
Role of competition in forcing change in banking, expanded product and service
offerings, across geographic markets and the impact on banking industry consolidation.
Organizational structure of local area banks and large banking holding companies.
Banking regulatory environment.
Impact of key banking legislation.
UNIT II
Evaluating bank performance:
(4 Hrs)
UNIT III
(8 Hrs)