BFF3651 Treasury management
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF3651 Treasury management is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs BFF2401, BFW2401 or BFC3170.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFF3651
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BFF3651
No unit lists BFF3651 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
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.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment50%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able 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 BFF3651.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials13 hours
- Lectures24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Saunders, A., and Cornett, M. M. Financial institutions management: A risk management approach (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Where it fits
BFF3651 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lubna Rahman
Common questions
When is BFF3651 offered?
In 2020, BFF3651 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF3651?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF3651 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include BFF3651?
BFF3651 is part of Banking and finance.