Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Treasury functions; risk assessment evaluation; strategy formulation and implementation; liquidity and cash management; audit and control.

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 individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFW3651.

Assessment

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

Chief examiner(s)

Jothee Sinnakkannu

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

AFW2401

Prohibitions

AFF3651