Bank Management

Customer Relationship Management and Market Analysis in the Financial Sector | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752106

CRM, Market and Customer Analysis in the Financial Sector

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course presents methods of market and customer analysis, and discusses their use both in the exploration of new markets or new customers, and as a competitive advantage in the area of Customer Relationship Management. The core contents should include: [1] Typification and segmentation of customers, recognizing customer needs, analysis of the need for risk coverage; [2] Qualitative and quantitative-statistical methods of market and customer analysis; [3] Analysis of new customers or new markets: market and customer analysis to support sales initiatives such as market entry, exploration of customer groups or segments; [4] Analysis of existing customers: customer clustering, CRM to increase the cross-selling rate, estimation of purchase probabilities, Key Account Management; [5] Choice of sales strategies depending on customer needs and groups.

Customer Relationship Management and Market Analysis in the Financial Sector | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752105

Customer Journey Management

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course provides a modern customer-oriented understanding of marketing financial services and products in the digital age. The core content includes, among other things: [1] Customer Experience Management [2] Process-oriented measurement of the Customer Experience [3] Customer Journey Phases [4] Touchpoint Identification, Generation, and Management [5] Customer Journey Models (e.g., AIDA, Moments of Truth, Aufgesang) [6] Customer Journey Mapping.

International Accounting and Quantitative Data Analysis | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752103

International Accounting IFRS/GAAP

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course aims to lead students to a fundamental understanding of balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements that are prepared according to international guidelines such as IFRS/GAAP, and the connection points between them. The second part of the course addresses selected banking or insurance-specific provisions in the IFRS framework. The core contents include: [1] Accounting principles; International standards; [2] Structure of an annual report; [3] Key items in the balance sheet/profit and loss statement/cash flow statement; [4] Connection points between balance sheet/profit and loss statement/cash flow statement; [5] Typical structure of bank or insurance financial statements (balance sheet, profit and loss); [6] Important banking or insurance-relevant IFRS provisions (as of 10/2013 including IFRS 4, 7, 9 and IAS 32, 39); [7] Case Study: Representation of business transactions in the financial statements.

International Accounting and Quantitative Data Analysis | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752104

Quantitative Data Analytics

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

In the course, stochastic fundamental concepts are introduced, and the advantages and issues of selected stochastic methods (normal distribution, Value at Risk, etc.) in practical application are demonstrated. The core contents include: [1] Random variables and risk; distribution and density; moments of a distribution; [2] Properties of the expected value and variance; [3] Normal distribution: central limit theorem, standardization of random variables; [4] Risk measures: volatility, Value at Risk; Expected Shortfall; [5] Non-symmetric or heavy-tailed distributions; [6] Aggregation of independent risks: e.g., individual risk model in a non-life insurance application, calculation of portfolio moments; [7] Random vectors; stochastic dependence; correlations; concept of copulas; [8] Empirical data analysis; [9] Moments of an empirical distribution; [10] Binomial distribution; binomial trees; [11] Random walks; Wiener processes.

International Financial Markets and Monetary Policy | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752102

Financial Market Regulation and Monetary Policy

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

The course provides students with an understanding of regulatory measures in the financial system and presents an overview of current developments in the EU in this regard. The course aims to convey the central components of monetary theory and monetary policy with a focus on the European economic area. The core contents include: [1] Objectives of financial market regulation; regulation theory; [2] International regulatory systems; [3] Practice of banking regulation in the EU, insurance regulation in the EU, and regulation of financial markets in the EU; [4] European supervisory architecture; [5] Money: system and functioning, multipliers, supply and demand; [6] Inflation; the optimal inflation rate; [7] Instruments of monetary policy; [8] Functioning of central banks; balance sheets of central banks (ECB/FED); [9] Monetary policy in the context of cyclical measures; Taylor Rule; [10] Empirical effectiveness of monetary policy.

International Financial Markets and Monetary Policy | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752101

International Financial System

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The lecture introduces various financial markets and sheds light on the role of individual financial market participants. Additionally, students are equipped with an expanded understanding of information processing, risk, and interest rates in markets. Common financial instruments are explored in depth with a focus on practical aspects. The core contents are intended to include: [1] Financial markets and the role of financial market participants (especially banks and insurance companies); [2] Liquidity and market efficiency; Arbitrage; [3] Risk and interest rates; interest rate curve; central banks; [4] Financing markets: Fixed Income, Equity; [5] FX markets; [6] Derivatives: Forwards, Futures, Swaps, Options. Optional contents may include: [7] Market cycles and financial crises; [8] Trading; Clearing and Settlement.

Sustainable Communication and Personal Management Skills | Practical (UE) | Coursecode: m250752107

Personal Skills and Communication

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course includes the development of methodological competencies and personal skills of the students through the use of a competency portfolio and discusses communication techniques and their targeted implementation by the students. The core contents include: [1] Personal Skills – Creation of a competency portfolio; [2] Theory of communication techniques and practical implementation; [3] Targeted application/communication training in small groups related to the banking and insurance sector (e.g., sales conversation, product presentation). Optional contents may include: [4] Alternative/creative presentation methods.

Sustainable Communication and Personal Management Skills | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752108

Sustainability Management and Reporting

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course covers the topics of sustainability reporting and related regulations. The core contents include: [1] Fundamentals of sustainability management (introduction to ESG criteria, sustainable corporate governance, and regulatory requirements) [2] ESG risks and opportunities (assessment and management of environmental, social, and governance risks in the financial sector) [3] Sustainability reporting and standards (overview of GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, and other reporting obligations) [4] Regulatory frameworks (EU taxonomy, SFDR, risks of greenwashing, and compliance requirements) [5] Measurement and management of sustainable corporate performance (KPIs for sustainability, ESG ratings, and due diligence) [6] Practical examples and best practices (successful sustainability strategies of banks, insurance companies, and financial service providers)

Business Strategy and IT Security | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752201

Analysis of Business Reports

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

In this course, students should learn a fundamental and integrative understanding of the various components of corporate financial statements. The focus will be on the comparability of accounting metrics and ratios, distinguishing between commercial/industrial companies and banking or insurance companies (as a preparation for the in-depth controlling segment). The core contents include: [1] Qualitative analysis and information gathering from consolidated financial statements; [2] Comparability of consolidated financial statements or accounting leeway; [3] EBITDA; [4] Important metrics for commercial and industrial companies; [5] Important metrics for banking and insurance companies; [6] Case study on metrics. Optional contents may include: [7] Multiples Valuation; [8] DCF Valuation. Course language is optionally English.

Business Strategy and IT Security | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752203

Entrepreneurship and Corporate Strategy

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course generally introduces business management and corporate strategy. Here, established methods for evaluating and innovating business models are presented. Selected case studies illustrate creative problem-solving and the structuring and drafting of goal-oriented business plans. The core contents should include: [1] Strategic management techniques: vision/mission/goal formulation, SWOT, etc.; [2] Analysis of supply/demand, environment, and trends; [3] Entrepreneurship as a process: recognition/evaluation/implementation; [4] Techniques for creative idea development; general methods for idea evaluation; methods for structuring and evaluating business ideas; [5] Innovation management in companies; [6] Drafting and evaluating business plans; [7] Advantages and synergies in consolidating multiple business sectors within one company.

Business Strategy and IT Security | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752202

IT Management & Cybersecurity

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Building on the preceding courses in this module, information and data management in banking and insurance companies will be addressed, focusing on administration, data protection, and IT requirements. The core contents include: [1] Fundamentals of information and data management; [2] Administrative and strategic tasks of information management; [3] Methods of administrative and strategic information management; [4] Data protection; [5] Specifics of IT in banks and insurance companies; [6] Current developments in FDL informatics; [7] Relevance of collected data for product design and pricing; [8] SAP in use at banks/insurances; [9] Cybersecurity.

Bank Management and Financial Services | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752210

Product Management in Retail Banking

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The executive committee is discussing products and pricing in the retail banking sector. The core topics include: [1] Overview of private and SME customer segments; product range; differences between private and SME customers; [2] Financing options for private and SME customers; [3] Lending: assessment of credit quality; collateral; processes in case of payment default or bankruptcy; credit monitoring and typical covenants; [4] Specifics in private real estate financing; basic concept of property valuation; collateral; management of interest rate risk; interest-free periods; [5] Pricing: loans, asset management fees, service offerings (checking accounts/cards etc.); [6] Special products for private customers: home savings plans, life insurance; cross-selling. [7] Private banking and wealth management; [8] Product development process phases: from initiation to product controlling.

Bank Management and Financial Services | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752211

Risk and Capital Management in Banks

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course discusses risk measurement and risk management in a bank, with a focus on the core business of credit. The main contents include: [1] Types of risks in banking operations; [2] Accounting, regulatory, and organizational requirements; [3] Quantification of risks: RWA, Expected Loss, Unexpected Loss, VaR, ES, model risk, etc.; [4] Economic and regulatory capital requirements (including Basel II/III), standard or international risk models, risk costs, capital costs; [5] Management of the credit portfolio (quality requirements, limit systems, KSA/IRBA, capital allocation); [6] Management of interest rate risk; [7] Active balance sheet and risk management: balance sheet vs. risk management, syndication of risks, securitization of risks; [8] Management of currency risks, operational, and other risks; [9] Off-balance sheet risks.

Financial Management and Banking 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752206

Corporate Finance & Banking

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The executive committee is discussing the products and business models in the Corporate Banking division. This includes highlighting the differences from the retail banking sector. Special attention is given to risk and return management in commercial banking from the bank’s perspective. The core contents should include: [1] Overview of the corporate client sector; product range; differentiation from retail banking; [2] Opportunities for corporate financing; [3] Lending: assessment of corporate strategies, business plans, management, corporate governance, company value; collaterals; conglomerate structures and their relevance in case of bankruptcy; loan monitoring and typical covenants; [4] Specific sales strategies in Corporate Banking; Optional contents may include: [5] Special products in commercial banking: cash management, structured financing, investment.

Financial Management and Banking 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752209

Project Financing

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The lecture presents the peculiarities of project financing and distinguishes it from traditional retail and corporate financing. The core contents should include: [1] Overview of the project financing business area; differentiation from corporate or retail financing; [2] Financing options in project financing; [3] Cash flow analysis of projects; risk controlling; project metrics/covenants; [4] Structuring of financing solutions; Capex/interest facilities; [5] Structural/legal peculiarities; securities; special purpose vehicles (SPV); procedures in case of bankruptcy; [6] Risk and capital backing in project financing; balance sheet management through mortgage bonds, covered bonds. Optional contents may include: [7] Case studies for financing projects: real estate, infrastructure, oil/gas/energy production; [8] In-depth analysis of real estate risk.

Financial Risk Management and Treasury Operations 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752208

Treasury and Liquidity Management

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course conveys the essential components of liquidity management. It involves an in-depth discussion of risks, regulatory requirements, and available instruments. The core contents include: [1] Liquidity management in the banking sector; [2] Custody business; [3] Risks from maturity transformation; Sun Spot, Bank Run phenomena; Liquidity ratios: minimum liquidity ratio, structural liquidity ratio; [4] Regulatory liquidity requirements; [5] Money or capital market instruments: Securitization, Repos, CP, ABS, CDO, ECB instruments, Bonds, Convertibles, Hybrids. Optional contents may include: [6] Process of bond issuance at banks (Treasury); Information requirements; [7] Critical examination of bank liquidity in past financial crises; [8] Settlement in trading and liquidity.

Bank Management and Financial Services | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752210

Product Management in Retail Banking

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The executive committee is discussing products and pricing in the retail banking sector. The core topics include: [1] Overview of private and SME customer segments; product range; differences between private and SME customers; [2] Financing options for private and SME customers; [3] Lending: assessment of credit quality; collateral; processes in case of payment default or bankruptcy; credit monitoring and typical covenants; [4] Specifics in private real estate financing; basic concept of property valuation; collateral; management of interest rate risk; interest-free periods; [5] Pricing: loans, asset management fees, service offerings (checking accounts/cards etc.); [6] Special products for private customers: home savings plans, life insurance; cross-selling. [7] Private banking and wealth management; [8] Product development process phases: from initiation to product controlling.

Bank Management and Financial Services | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752211

Risk and Capital Management in Banks

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course discusses risk measurement and risk management in a bank, with a focus on the core business of credit. The main contents include: [1] Types of risks in banking operations; [2] Accounting, regulatory, and organizational requirements; [3] Quantification of risks: RWA, Expected Loss, Unexpected Loss, VaR, ES, model risk, etc.; [4] Economic and regulatory capital requirements (including Basel II/III), standard or international risk models, risk costs, capital costs; [5] Management of the credit portfolio (quality requirements, limit systems, KSA/IRBA, capital allocation); [6] Management of interest rate risk; [7] Active balance sheet and risk management: balance sheet vs. risk management, syndication of risks, securitization of risks; [8] Management of currency risks, operational, and other risks; [9] Off-balance sheet risks.

Financial Management and Banking 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752206

Corporate Finance & Banking

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The executive committee is discussing the products and business models in the Corporate Banking division. This includes highlighting the differences from the retail banking sector. Special attention is given to risk and return management in commercial banking from the bank’s perspective. The core contents should include: [1] Overview of the corporate client sector; product range; differentiation from retail banking; [2] Opportunities for corporate financing; [3] Lending: assessment of corporate strategies, business plans, management, corporate governance, company value; collaterals; conglomerate structures and their relevance in case of bankruptcy; loan monitoring and typical covenants; [4] Specific sales strategies in Corporate Banking; Optional contents may include: [5] Special products in commercial banking: cash management, structured financing, investment.

Financial Management and Banking 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752209

Project Financing

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The lecture presents the peculiarities of project financing and distinguishes it from traditional retail and corporate financing. The core contents should include: [1] Overview of the project financing business area; differentiation from corporate or retail financing; [2] Financing options in project financing; [3] Cash flow analysis of projects; risk controlling; project metrics/covenants; [4] Structuring of financing solutions; Capex/interest facilities; [5] Structural/legal peculiarities; securities; special purpose vehicles (SPV); procedures in case of bankruptcy; [6] Risk and capital backing in project financing; balance sheet management through mortgage bonds, covered bonds. Optional contents may include: [7] Case studies for financing projects: real estate, infrastructure, oil/gas/energy production; [8] In-depth analysis of real estate risk.

Financial Risk Management and Treasury Operations 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752208

Treasury and Liquidity Management

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course conveys the essential components of liquidity management. It involves an in-depth discussion of risks, regulatory requirements, and available instruments. The core contents include: [1] Liquidity management in the banking sector; [2] Custody business; [3] Risks from maturity transformation; Sun Spot, Bank Run phenomena; Liquidity ratios: minimum liquidity ratio, structural liquidity ratio; [4] Regulatory liquidity requirements; [5] Money or capital market instruments: Securitization, Repos, CP, ABS, CDO, ECB instruments, Bonds, Convertibles, Hybrids. Optional contents may include: [6] Process of bond issuance at banks (Treasury); Information requirements; [7] Critical examination of bank liquidity in past financial crises; [8] Settlement in trading and liquidity.

Leadership Competence and Corporate Ethics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752304

Corporate Governance & Compliance

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course discusses compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, codes of conduct, best practice standards, and voluntarily followed guidelines within a company, with a focus on the banking and insurance sectors. The course also specifically addresses rules for good and sustainable corporate governance applicable in Austria. The core contents include: [1] Fundamentals and scope: laws, guidelines, regulation, codes of conduct; [2] Compliance management systems; [3] Standard Compliance Code of the Austrian banking industry (WKO) and the Austrian insurance industry (WKO); [4] Compliance codes in international comparison; [5] Austrian Corporate Governance Codex; [6] OECD Principles of Corporate Governance; European Corporate Governance Framework; [7] Corporate Governance specifics in the financial or insurance sectors.

Leadership Competence and Corporate Ethics | Practical (UE) | Coursecode: m250752303

Employee Leadership and Motivation

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course includes the teaching of methods for employee leadership and motivation. The topics are first addressed generally and then specifically with reference to team leadership in a corporate environment. The core contents include: [1] Methods of employee leadership; [2] Motivation techniques; [3] Incentive systems; [4] Work-Life Balance; Optional contents may include: [5] Role plays, e.g., employee conversations; this behavior-oriented teaching methodology should in any case be accompanied by a suitable tool, e.g., reflection report; [6] Further development of the competence portfolio.

Process and Change Management in Digitalization | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752302

Change Management

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Building on the necessity of innovation as a sustainable success factor in a company, this course discusses the management, communication, and conflict resolution during the implementation phase of renewal processes. Concepts are illustrated with practical examples. Within the course, participants will develop and present case studies. The core contents include: [1] Conditions leading to change: e.g., technological innovation, scarcity of time and money, increase in complexity, globalization; [2] Coaching and development of employees; [3] Development of corporate organization; Process-oriented management; Filling key positions; Leadership with goal agreements; [4] Communication design during changes; [5] Conflict management; Handling resistance; [6] Organizational changes during mergers and acquisitions. Optional contents may include: [7] Measures to change corporate culture; [8] Selection and deployment of external consultants; [9] Discussion of case studies in change management.

Process and Change Management in Digitalization | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752301

Process Management and Digitalization of Business Processes

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course generally conveys the importance of process-oriented thinking in the business environment and delves deeper into process topics in the banking and insurance sectors. Particular emphasis is placed on the quality assurance or optimization of business processes and their digitalization. The core contents include: [1] Definition, importance, and role of business processes; [2] Process-oriented thinking; process modeling; classification of processes in the process landscape; [3] Documentation possibilities for business processes; importance of knowledge retention in the company; [4] Overview of typical business processes in the banking sector; [5] Overview of typical business processes in the insurance sector; [6] Ensuring internal quality in banks/insurances; associated competitive advantages; [7] Six Sigma system. [8] Methods for digitalizing business processes.

Research seminar and expose | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: m250752305

Research Seminar

3.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

The course teaches quantitative methods that can be used in the composition of scientific papers, including in the fields of finance and insurance, such as when writing a master’s thesis. Assessment is based on a proposal for the master’s thesis (exposé) that needs to be developed. The core contents should include: [1] Data collection, data processing, data analysis; [2] Descriptive statistical methods for data description; [3] Hypothesis testing; [4] Regression analyses; [5] Development of a proposal for the topic/structure of the master’s thesis as part of the seminar paper. Optional contents may include: [6] Introduction to time series analysis.

Banking Management and Innovation 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752309

Investment Banking

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The lecture provides an overview of the activities of an investment bank (IB) and differentiates these from the business areas of a traditional commercial bank. It particularly addresses the role of the IB in M&A and in corporate financing through the capital markets. The core contents should include: [1] Business areas in investment banking; [2] M&A: Motivation for M&A, Merger, Friendly Takeover, Hostile Takeover, Poison Pills, Takeover Codes, Corporate Control (link to the Corporate Governance module), typical M&A process (link to the Change Management course), acquisition financing; [3] Financing through capital markets: Equity Capital Markets (IPO/SPO), Debt Capital Markets (distinction between loan/bond, Financial Ratings), Underwriting vs. Bookbuilding, Convertibles, Hybrids, Buyer Groups of Capital Markets Instruments. [4] Markets and Principal Investing: Market making, Client/Principal Trading.

Banking Management and Innovation 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752311

Innovative Business Models in Retail Banking

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course discusses different business models in the field of retail banking against the backdrop of changes observed in recent years. The core contents include: [1] Consistent alignment of banking services with the immediate needs of customers; [2] Alternative distribution structures: branch-centered multi-channel strategy, direct banks, and media distribution strategy, mobile distribution; [3] Networking of individual distribution channels to satisfy the needs of hybrid bank customers; [4] Entrepreneurial decisions related to the product portfolio; [5] Digital technologies, mobile communication forms, and social media as an integral part of adaptable business models; [6] Expansion of business fields and the role of competitors from other industries; [7] Establishment of lean and efficient business processes.

Banking Management and Innovation 2 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: m250752312

Sales Management in the Banking Sector

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Especially in times of constantly changing conditions and new communication technologies, proactive sales management is the foundation for a bank’s success. The course covers essential components of strategic and operational sales management in a bank. The core contents should include: [1] Sales policy and sales organization; multi-channel sales; [2] Sales planning; [3] Strategic vs. Operational sales controlling; reporting and benchmarking, key performance indicators, target-actual analysis, control measures; [4] Incentive systems for sales staff (sales volume, compensation, etc.); [5] Legal framework conditions (consumer protection, tax law, currently MiFid II, etc.) and the impact of regulation; [6] Application of the course content in the context of a case study.

Controlling and Corporate Management in Banks | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752310

Controlling & Integrated Corporate Management in Banks

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

The lecture presents the instruments of profitability and risk controlling in a bank, which are an essential basis for monitoring and managing business processes. The core contents include: [1] Functions and structure of the bank controlling system; [2] Profit determination, market interest rate method; [3] Overview of key figures in the banking sector with a focus on credit and securities business; [4] Contribution margin accounting (CMA) in the bank; [5] Risk controlling (incl. total bank VaR, economic capital); [6] Performance measurement in the bank; profit/return controlling: RoRAC, RoRWA, RoI; [7] Methods for risk and capital allocation; decomposition of total bank key figures; [8] Objectives of credit institutions, business models of banks, risk-adjusted profit-oriented bank management; [9] Integration of liquidity, risk, and capital management into a value-oriented total bank management.

Controlling and Corporate Management in Banks | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752310

Controlling & Integrated Corporate Management in Banks

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

The lecture presents the instruments of profitability and risk controlling in a bank, which are an essential basis for monitoring and managing business processes. The core contents include: [1] Functions and structure of the bank controlling system; [2] Profit determination, market interest rate method; [3] Overview of key figures in the banking sector with a focus on credit and securities business; [4] Contribution margin accounting (CMA) in the bank; [5] Risk controlling (incl. total bank VaR, economic capital); [6] Performance measurement in the bank; profit/return controlling: RoRAC, RoRWA, RoI; [7] Methods for risk and capital allocation; decomposition of total bank key figures; [8] Objectives of credit institutions, business models of banks, risk-adjusted profit-oriented bank management; [9] Integration of liquidity, risk, and capital management into a value-oriented total bank management.

Financial and Audit Services in Banks | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752313

Accounting in Banks

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course provides in-depth knowledge about the specific requirements and characteristics of accounting in financial institutions. Course contents include: [1] Fundamentals of banking accounting (characteristics of accounting in banks, differentiation from industrial and commercial enterprises) [2] Bank accounting according to UGB/BWG and IFRS (structure of bank balance sheets, valuation of assets and liabilities) [3] Income and expense structures in banks (interest and commission results, securities earnings, risk provisioning) [4] Risk positions and value adjustments (credit risk provisioning, Fair Value Accounting, Expected Credit Loss model) [5] Regulatory requirements for accounting (Basel III/IV, capital and liquidity regulations, reporting) [6] Tax peculiarities in banks (bank tax law, final withholding tax, loss offsetting)

Financial and Audit Services in Banks | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752315

Credit & Treasury Audit

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course provides in-depth knowledge about the auditing of credit and treasury transactions in banks. Course contents include: [1] Fundamentals of credit auditing (audit objectives, regulatory requirements) [2] Auditing of credit portfolios (creditworthiness analysis, risk provisioning, default risks, valuation methods according to IFRS 9) [3] Analysis of credit processes and internal controls (credit decision-making processes, collateral management, credit monitoring) [4] Treasury and liquidity auditing (review of liquidity management, LCR and NSFR) [5] Evaluation of derivative transactions in treasury (use and auditing of swaps, options, and forwards) [6] Regulatory requirements for treasury management (risk reporting, compliance) [7] Internal control systems and compliance (prevention of money laundering and fraud in the credit and treasury areas)

Financial and Audit Services in Banks | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752314

Economic auditing and auditing methodology

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course provides in-depth knowledge about the specific requirements and methods of auditing banks and financial institutions. Course contents: [1] Fundamentals of auditing and bank auditing (differences between annual audit, special audit, and internal audit) [2] Legal and regulatory frameworks (banking supervision law, Basel III/IV, audit requirements) [3] Audit standards and methods (audit standards, risk-oriented auditing, sampling procedures) [4] Annual financial statement audit of banks according to UGB/BWG and IFRS (balance sheet analysis, valuation of financial instruments, provisioning for credit risks) [5] Auditing bank management and risk management (review of liquidity management, equity management, stress tests) [6] Internal control systems and compliance auditing (prevention of money laundering, IT system audit, compliance with regulatory requirements)

Corporate Management and Financial Management 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: m250752401

Ethical, social, and environmental concerns in corporate management

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course sensitizes students to the importance of ethical, social, and ecological concerns as an integral part of corporate management. Following a general section, there is a focus on banking or insurance-specific topics. The core contents should include: [1] Basic concepts of economic and financial ethics; [2] Example of an ethics code in the finance industry: CFA; [3] Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Fundamentals, integration into corporate culture, asymmetric information and communication, competitiveness, financial market, profit distribution, shared value; [4] Socially and environmentally conscious investing; Green Investments; Positive Investments; Community Investments; Impact Investments. Optional contents may include: [5] Practical examples of integrating CSR into companies; [6] Product design in the areas of Islamic Finance and Takaful Insurance. The language of instruction is optionally English.

Master's degree final phase | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: m250752408

Master Seminar

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The seminar is structured to accompany the master’s thesis. Students present the results of their master’s thesis at an advanced stage and engage in critical discourse. The core contents should include: [1] Didactic preparation of scientific topics; [2] Presentation and discussion of the results of one’s own master’s thesis at an advanced stage; [3] Discussion and critique of other master’s theses in the field.

Master's degree final phase | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: m250752410

Master's Thesis

19.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

In the master’s thesis, a topic assignable to the chosen specialization should be independently addressed in accordance with scientific standards. This involves identifying a practice-relevant problem, deriving appropriate research questions from it, and answering these using qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.

Master's degree final phase | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: m250752409

Master's examination

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Masterprüfung

Corporate Management and Financial Management 3 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: m250752404

Banking Case Studies

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

As part of the course, students work on case studies from the field of banking. The selection of case studies to be worked on is based on the current challenges in banking and is particularly dedicated to the development of solution-oriented strategies. The contents of the case studies may include: [1] Banking operations (especially internal bank processes) [2] Sales and marketing [3] Further development and innovation of business models [4] Product innovations [5] Regulatory issues [6] Changed market conditions [7] Human Resources Management [8] Corporate strategy.

Corporate Management and Financial Management 3 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: m250752405

Business Simulation Bank

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

In the context of the course, students take on the role of the executive board of a bank in a computer-based business simulation and make important strategic and operational decisions. In doing so, participants acquire the following competencies: [1] Recognizing the key factors for economic success in banks [2] Identification and application of different refinancing options [3] Management of different business areas of a bank in a realistic competitive environment [4] Learning the business economic interrelations in a financial institution [5] Setting and pursuing goals and strategies in a dynamic competitive environment [6] Understanding business economic data and making practice-oriented decisions in a team [7] Handling complex decision-making situations under uncertainty [8] Deepening interdisciplinary thinking.

Corporate Management and Financial Management 3 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: m250752404

Banking Case Studies

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

As part of the course, students work on case studies from the field of banking. The selection of case studies to be worked on is based on the current challenges in banking and is particularly dedicated to the development of solution-oriented strategies. The contents of the case studies may include: [1] Banking operations (especially internal bank processes) [2] Sales and marketing [3] Further development and innovation of business models [4] Product innovations [5] Regulatory issues [6] Changed market conditions [7] Human Resources Management [8] Corporate strategy.

Corporate Management and Financial Management 3 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: m250752405

Business Simulation Bank

2.00

ECTS

1.50

SWS

In the context of the course, students take on the role of the executive board of a bank in a computer-based business simulation and make important strategic and operational decisions. In doing so, participants acquire the following competencies: [1] Recognizing the key factors for economic success in banks [2] Identification and application of different refinancing options [3] Management of different business areas of a bank in a realistic competitive environment [4] Learning the business economic interrelations in a financial institution [5] Setting and pursuing goals and strategies in a dynamic competitive environment [6] Understanding business economic data and making practice-oriented decisions in a team [7] Handling complex decision-making situations under uncertainty [8] Deepening interdisciplinary thinking.