Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

The role of treasury, coordination and management of the treasury operation, quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, risk management process and hedging techniques, role and mechanics of derivative products, performance measurement and evaluation.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. explain the role of treasury operations in an international or a local bank
2. describe how risk management processes work
3. demonstrate the application of hedging techniques used in banks' treasury operations
4. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with treasury management and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFF3651.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Kym Brown

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

AFF2401 or AFW2401

Prohibitions

AFW3651