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| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Yvan Lengwiler (yvan.lengwiler@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Kumar Rishabh (kumar.rishabh@unibas.ch) Jorma Juhani Schäublin (jorma.schaeublin@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The course consists of two identically structured blocks. Each block starts with two to three four-hours lectures where the topics are introduced and the major papers in the literature are discussed. Following that, topics are assigned to students for their essay. The essays might be a small literature survey on a specific topic, a small empirical research, or an in-depth discussion of a particular paper. The essays should not be long. More important is a concise presentation of the findings. This is followed by three weeks in which students will write their essays. During this time, frequent office hours or discussion by appointment are offered exclusively for the students enrolled in the class. In this period, guest lecturers from institutions such as BIS, FINMA, SNB, ECB or academics from other universities will present on topics relating to the course. In the third part of the block, students present their essays to the class and these are then discussed. Two such blocks will be performed, so that students will prepare two essays (one for each of the blocks). Depending on the size of the class, only a selection of students might present their essay in one block. However, over the two blocks, each student will give at least one presentation. |
| Learning objectives | Banking is an important industry in any modern economy. If this industry performs well, it can be a source of substantial welfare gains. However, history has demonstrated that banking is inherently fragile. Every generation experiences one or multiple banking crises. This is one of the reasons why banking activity is heavily regulated and supervised by government agencies. In this course, we learn about the theory of the banking firm, the history of financial crises, and the regulatory architecture. |
| Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
| Admission requirements | The course is designed for MSc students (Business and Economics or MIME) and PhD students. Students who wish to participate must have passed at least two of the following four mandatory classes of the MSc in Business and Economics: Game Theory, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics. Prior knowledge of contract theory is desirable but not mandatory. Students who do not fulfill these requirements are requested to ask for permission before enrolling. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and students of other Swiss Universities have to enrol at the students administration office (studseksupport1@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Specialization Module: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) Specialization Module: Finance, Controlling and Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Specialization Module: Monetary Economics and Financial Markets (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Students will prepare two essays and give one or two presentations. Weights towards final mark are: • Essays (50%) • Presentations (25%) • Participation during class (25%) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |