Module FINN41215: Bank Management

Department: Finance

FINN41215: Bank Management

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	4	15	Available in 2026/2027	None.	Durham

Tied To

Pre-requisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations

None

Aims

Develop knowledge of key concepts and issues in banking related to the management of lending processes, bank funding structure, liquidity & risk management, and performance measurement.
Develop critical understanding and appreciation of current theoretical and empirical research in banking and its applications to professional practice in financial services.

Content

Bank business models and financial statements;
Interest Rate Risk Management;
Lending and loan portfolio management;
Market Risk;
Bank funding structures;
Capital adequacy
Liquidity risk management;
Current adequacy;
Trends in the banking industry.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

By the end of the module students should have:
Developed an advanced knowledge of core banking principles and practice of traditional and contemporary bank business models.
Developed a critical understanding of the issues and risks of items from bank financial statements.
Explored the most recent advancements in the relevant academic literature and its relevance for the banking industry

Subject-specific Skills

By the end of the module, students should have developed highly specialised and advanced technical, professional and academic skills that enable them to:
Explain and critically evaluate the purpose of banks and their business models;
Identify, measure and manage the various risks that banks face;
Critically evaluate the impact of trends and challenges in the banking industry on a bank’s business model.

Key Skills

Written communication;
Planning, organising and time management;
Problem solving and analysis;
Using initiative;
Adaptability;
Numeracy;
Computer literacy .

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching is by lectures and seminars. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in seminar classes and private study.
Summative assessment is by means of an on campus written examination. The examination enables students to develop and test their ability to apply the subject relevant knowledge and skills acquired throughout the module.
The formative assessment consists of an essay on a topic selected by the student from the questions in previous exam papers. It gives students the opportunity to develop and gain feedback on their knowledge and skills.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours	Attendance Monitored
Lectures	10	1 per week	2 hours	20	Yes
Revision Classes	1		2 hours	2
Seminars	4	1 per fortnight	1 hour	4	Yes
Preparation and Reading				124
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	100%	On Campus Written Examination	2 hours	100%

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is by a formative essay. Additional formative assessment and feedback, may take a number of forms; such as oral feedback on work prepared by students for seminars and answers to questions either discussed during a seminar or posted on Blackboard.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.