ITF 411 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of International Trade and Finance

Course Name

Bank Management

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ITF 411	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Problem Solving Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Gülin VARDAR
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Emre CAN
Assistant(s)	Arş.Gör. MERT SAĞSÖZ

Course Objectives	The primary objective of the course is to familiarize the students with bank management techniques in a succinct nature. Mostly from a practical and updated pesspectives, banking issues will be discussed. Actualities will be parsed with examples. In view of the financial meltdowns of the last 20 years, in which banks have been involved either by instigating them or execerbating them, the topic has gained momentum universally.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; describe the structure, role, and functions of the banking system within both domestic and international financial markets. analyze bank balance sheets and income statements and apply analytical tools and ratio analysis to evaluate bank performance. evaluate different sources and uses of bank funds, including deposits, loans, investments, and capital adequacy. evaluate key financial risks faced by banks, including credit, interest rate, and liquidity risks. examine the impact of monetary policy, financial regulation, and macroeconomic conditions on banking operations and profitability. discuss the current trends, challenges, and innovations in the banking industry, including digital banking and sustainable finance.
Course Description	Topics covered are: to provide the course participants better understanding the management of banks in general and banking in particular given the rapid changing financial environment as well as the decisionmaking process in banking and practical aspects of asset and liability management with special emphasis on risk measurement and management as the basic component in the bank management process.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Resources for Banks, Fee-based Services of Banks and Other Intermediations, Derivatives, Resource Allocations by Banks	Chapter 1 & 14
2	Bank Performance, Income Table Approach, Analysis of Bank Performance, The Relationship between the Balance Sheet and Income Table, The Return on Equity Model, Profit Margin and Asset Utilization	Chapter 5
3	Liquidity Management, Equity Management	Chapter 3 & 4
4	Market Risks Basel I, II, III VaR Calculations Monte Carlo Simulation Historical Simulation RiskMetrics Variance/Covariance Matrix or Parametric method Linear Exposure Stress Testing Back-testing Look-back period The difference between a confidence level and a confidence interval The most accurate VaR method and time horizon concept	Chapter 7, 8, & 9
5	Asset and Liability Management	Chapter 7
6	The Mathematics of Interest Rates	Chapter 7
7	Managing Interest Rate Risk	Chapter 8 & 9
8	Financial Futures and Interest Rate Swaps	Chapter 8 & 9
9	Midterm Exam
10	Interest Rate Swaps Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs)	Chapter 8 & 9
11	Use of Options on Financial Futures / The use of Options on Futures by Commercial Banks	Chapter 8 & 9
12	Cost of Funds	Chapter 15
13	Loan Administration Target Profit Revenue Components	Chapter 17
14	Project Presentations
15	Project Presentations
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Rose, Peter S. and Hudgins, Sylvia C., "Bank Management & Financial Services" (2012). ISBN: 9780078034671

Suggested Readings/Materials

Investment Analysis and Management by Charles P Jones published by John Wiley & Sons 2. ISBN:‎ 978-1118363294

Bank Management by Timothy W Koch published by The Dryden Press (Harcourt College Publishers) ISBN: 978-0-32465578-0

My own course notes and the following supplementary reading materials

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	30
Presentation / Jury	1	15
Project	1	15
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	20	20
Presentation / Jury	1	15	15
Project	1	10	10
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam	1	40	40
		Total	175

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions.	-	-	-	X	-
2	To be able to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of international trade and finance to real-world professional contexts.	-	-	X	-	-
3	To be able to critically analyze global market developments and evaluate their implications for business and policy.	-	-	X	-	-
4	To be able to collect, analyze, and interpret financial and economic data by using digital and information technologies effectively.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to understand and interpret legal frameworks, regulations and practices relevant to international trade and finance.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to anticipate, define, and manage financial and trade-related risks through informed decision-making.	-	X	-	-	-
7	To be able to acquire and use verbal, written, and numerical skills effectively for the nature of international trade and finance program.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to obtain, synthesize, and report trade- and finance-related information clearly and effectively.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to contribute effectively as individuals, team members, and leaders in multidisciplinary environments.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to evaluate trade and finance issues from ethical, social, and sustainability perspectives.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of International Trade and Finance and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-