UEH Master Programs

Brief Course Description

1. Course Title:

Research Topics on Financial Institutions Management

2. Language of Instruction:

Tiếng Anh

3. Course Code:

MAN572

4. Credits:

2

5. Course Objectives:

Demonstrate knowledge, comprehension and understanding to evaluate a specific economy as a suitable market for commercial and investment bank, drawing on knowledge of range of commercial and investment banking services. Demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, ability to critically analyse and synthesize how conflicts of interest may lead to ethical dilemmas in investment banks. Demonstrate knowledge, comprehension and understanding to assess factors which make the management of universal banks complex and problematic. Assess the role of commercial and investment banks in acting on behalf of a client in a specific situation. Demonstrate knowledge, comprehension and understanding to account for change in the commercial and investment Demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, ability to critically analyse and synthesize of various concepts and principles centering the role and operations of universal banks.

6. Brief Description of Course Content:

This module aims to develop the ability to critically analyse and synthesise banking operations and strategy, examining banks' balance sheet operations with their need to balance liquidity, risk and return. The module also aims to enable an understanding of competitive strategies and the marketing of banking services and the implementation into the real business environment. Theoretical models will be used to evaluate the rapidly evolving policy of retail, international and investment banking and to understand issues and problems related to banking operations and strategy in the context of contemporary challenges in the financial sectors like business ethics and sustainability of financial services.