BFF3841 Credit analysis and lending management
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF3841 Credit analysis and lending management is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs BFF2401, BFW2401 or BFC3170.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFF3841
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFF3841
No unit lists BFF3841 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
To be successful in this unit, background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent of VCE Year 12 level. You may have satisfied this by completing relevant prerequisite unit/s, or you have covered relevant topics in your final years of secondary study. You should self-assess your maths competency prior to enrolling in this unit.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Lending environment; decision making and organisation of lending, lending policies and controls; behavioural aspects of decision making and decision makers; retail, commercial and corporate lending; business expansions; off balance sheet lending; loan management and problem loans.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
examine the major types of lending products and match these products to customer needs
- 2
analyse the risk return characteristics and pricing of a loan application
- 3
discuss the behavioural aspects associated with lending decisions
- 4
apply statistical techniques used in decision making at the approval, monitoring and termination stages of lending
- 5
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with lending decisions and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFF3841.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Technology resources
There may be an additional cost associated with purchasing a physical and/or virtual calculator. Specific details will be provided in the Learning Management System by commencement of Orientation week.
Where it fits
BFF3841 is part of 1 area of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jean-Pierre Fenech
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFF3841?
You need BFF2401, BFW2401 or BFC3170 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is BFF3841 offered?
In 2024, BFF3841 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF3841?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF3841 have an exam?
No. BFF3841 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BFF3841?
BFF3841 is part of Banking and finance.