Institutions in the Global Financial Market (738N1)

15 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

This module examines the roles played by financial institutions in the global financial market structure and the ways in which these institutions manage risks in their investments, with a particular focus on management of operational risk.

Topics include:

• investment banking and the roles banks and other market participants such as rating agencies play in the financial markets 
• the nature of operational risk and the way risk management is practiced in financial services firms
• comparing and contrasting the prevailing regulatory approaches
• international frameworks for regulating and managing operational risk
• the process of compliance with these regulations 
• discussions of corporate scandals
• the role of the financial media
• prospects for future regulations.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 32 hours of contact time and about 118 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.