December 11, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

Management of Financial Institutions

Professor Gikas A. Hardouvelis

Contemporary bank management is essentially risk management. The course focuses on bank risk management, emphasizing both the sources and the management of risk.

Textbook: Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach, by A. Saunders & M.M. Cornett, McGraw Hill, New York, 2014, 8th edition, ISBN # 978-0-07-803480-0
Readings: Required readings are denoted with an asterisk. Most, but not all, required readings will be covered in class.
Problems: You solve them on your own. A solution set will be provided.
Exams: A midterm exam plus a final two-hour exam.