BFF5977 Risk financing and treasury management
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF5977 Risk financing and treasury management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- 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 2021 entry.
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Overview
Topics include the evaluation of risk; financing tools; retention and transfer; insurance; non insurance; pre and post loss funding; retention and self insurance decisions; insurance and reinsurance principles and practices for the corporate buyer; deductible selection models; management and administration of losses and insurance claims; institutional factors, accounting factors, including taxation and government incentives; captive insurance companies; international considerations; financial transfer by contract.
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
develop critical skills in understanding, analysing and applying concepts and models relating to risk management by the treasury of an organisation
- 2
develop an understanding of optimum capital structure, maximisation of firm value and investment risk management faced by the treasury
- 3
explain the link between theory of derivative products, insurance products and credit derivatives such as securitisation and the real world situation
- 4
develop writing and presentation skills by requiring the submission of group assignments relating to existing practices followed by the banks
- 5
develop the ability to work independently by requiring presentation of tutorials answers relating to risk management by the financial institutions
- 6
demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFF5977.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- 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. 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
Technology resources
The only Faculty approved calculators permitted in tests and examinations for all Australian campuses and locations is the HP10bII+ or Casio FX82 (any suffix).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Amanda Nguyen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFF5977?
BFF5977 has no prerequisites.
When is BFF5977 offered?
In 2020, BFF5977 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF5977?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF5977 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021