BF001_International Banking Law

BF_001

Banking Program International Banking Law Syllabus, Texts and Study Programme

Course Title:                                    International Banking Law

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Number of US credits                         3

Number of ECTS credits                            4.5

Duration                                                8 weeks

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Language of Instruction:                             English

Course Summary

With the creation of a single global market in financial services, the effective regulation of banks at the international level has become essential. This course offers a comprehensive examination of the development and structure of the current provisions for the control of international financial markets.

Expected Outcome / Learning

At the end of this course, students will know how investment portfolios are created and evaluated. More specifically they will be able to:

-       Understand the main principles of international banking regulations.

-       Explain how financial institutions are operated.

-       Implement international law acts in practice.

Prerequisites

Students must be familiar with the material covered in Accounting and Capital Markets, including pro-forma statements and CAPM.

Required Textbook

International Banking Relation: law, policy, and practice / George Alexander Walker. Kluwer Law International, 2001, ISBN: 904119794X

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Suggested Readings

Supplementary readings will be provided in the reading assignments for each module.

Assessment Methods and Grading Policy

Student's performance will be assessed by the work they do in the course – including participation in the discussions that are a part of each lesson.  Online course grading is based less on a final examination or final essay, and more on completing the assignments throughout the course. 

These assignments may include some or all of the following:

 (1) Short response - questions to be answered in very short written responses (max. two paragraphs).

(2) Essay - a short 2 to 3-page essay, a draft for a larger essay, and/or a short critical review of specific readings. Most important is that you clearly indicate the source of your information with reference footnotes or endnotes. (One page should contain between 250 and 300 words in total, including footnotes).

(3) Critical review - a short critical review in your own words of the specific reading as assigned in the module.  This review must not be longer than 2 pages and can be as short as 200 words (count one page as having page between 250 and 300 words).

(NOTE, we count expect to see between 250 and 300 words per page.  Please use a convenient type/font for easy reading, such as "Arial", "Trebuchet" or "Times New Roman", size 12).

Students' grades will be assessed as follows:

Mid-term Examination               20%

Questions and Problems         50% in total

Final Examination                           30%

It is important to note that graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to retain their matriculated status.  A “C” grade, therefore, is passing, but below the score needed to stay matriculated.

Grading Policy

Grade	Percentage	Quality	Points per Credit
A	93-100	Outstanding	4.0
A–	90-92		3.7
B+	87-89		3.3
B	83-86	Satisfactory	3.0
B–	80-82		2.7
C+	77-79		2.3
C	73-76	Poor	2.0
F	0-72	Failure	0.0

Students must maintain the readings, discussion participation, quizzes and assignments to obtain a passing grade in the course.  To obtain a superior grade, students must demonstrate a high degree of quality in their work.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM (copying other writers' text without due citation or recognition) WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  Plagiarism is equal to cheating in exams as it means "stealing" solutions to problems, ideas or written text from other people and pretending they are your own.  Students caught committing these forms of cheating will be subject to course failure and will be reported to the Dean of the University.  Two instances of cheating or plagiarism will be cause for academic suspension.

For information on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it, please read the pages 41 and 41 in the book: TURABIAN, Kate L., A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, 7th Edition, The University of Chicago Press, 2007.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Module 1
Description	International Banking Supervision – Financial Instability and the Establishment of the Basel Committee
Read
Prepare
Module 2
Description	International Banking Supervision and the Basel Committee Framework
Read
Prepare
Module 3
Description	Conglomerate Law and International Financial Market Control
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Prepare
Module 4
Description	Midterm Exam
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Prepare
Module 5
Description	Lead regulation and international Financial Market Supervision
Read
Prepare
Module 6
Description	International Financial Crisis and the Financial Stability Forum
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Prepare
Module 7
Description	Observations on the Continued Development of International Banking and Financial Market Supervision and Control
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Prepare
Module 8
Description	Final Exam
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Prepare