NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

CENTER FOR ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL Independence – Freedom – Happiness

PROGRAMS

SYLLABUS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Title: BANKING MANAGEMENT 1
Course number: NHTM1102E
General Education courses
Units: 3 credits
- Theoretical hours: 24
- Practical hours: 21
Prerequisite: “Monetary and Financial Theories 1” course

2. LECTURER’S INFORMATION
Full name: Tittle:
Address: Phone number:
Email: ….@neu.edu.vn
Faculty/ Institute: School of Banking and Finance

3. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The banking industry has been on the globalization trend with increasingly growing
financial service providers. The sector also offers potential and interesting career opportunities. On
the ground of its significant, this module covers theories and practices in banking management. The
topics are divided into four broad themes, comprising overview of the banking sector; financial
statements of banks; managing and pricing deposit services; and managing non-deposit liabilities.
This course provides students with understanding of banking issues with a specific focus on
overview of commercial banks, its financial statements, and key bank activities such as deposit and
non-deposit borrowings.
4. LEARNING RESOURCES: COURSE BOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS AND
SOFTWARES
- Peter S. Rose and Sylvia C. Hudgins (2013), Bank Management and Financial Services,
McGraw-Hill Irwin Press, Ninth Edition.
- Joel Bessis (2011), Risk management in Banking, John Wiley & Sons, third edition.

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- Casu, B., C. Girardone, and P. Molyneux (2005), Introduction to Banking, Harlow: Pearson,
First Edition.

- Peter Rose và Sylvia C. Hudgins (2001), Quản trị ngân hàng thương mại. NXB Tài chính,
Hà Nội, ấn bản lần thứ 4.
- Heffernan, S. (2005) Modern Banking Theory and Practice, Chichester: John Wiley.
- Case studies/news on bank management and bank regulations of Vietnam in newspapers,
articles, other relevant textbooks, and websites are highly recommended.
- State Bank of Vietnam, www.sbv.gov.vn
- Deposit Insurance of Vietnam, www.div.gov.vn
- Banking of England, www.bankofengland.co.uk
- European Central Bank, www.ecb.int
- US Federal Reserve System, www.federalreserve.gov/
- US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, www.fdic.gov
- Bank for International Settlements, www.bis.org
- Financial Times, www.ft.com
- International Monetary Fund, www.imf.org
- World Bank, www.worldbank.org

5. COURSE GOALS
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand:
 The reasons why banks exist, the main services they offer, recent trends impacting on
business areas, types of banking firms and the differences between domestic and
international banking business.
 The reasons why banks are so heavily regulated and why adequate solvency and liquidity
are critical to maintaining a safe and sound banking system.

 The main components of banks’ balance sheet and income statements, off-balance sheet
activity.

 How banks manage their on- and off-balance sheet positions and the main risks faced in
banking operations.

 The main sources deposits and non-deposit borrowings and how banks price their funds.

 To apply these skills to the full spectrum of banking operations through classroom study,
integrated team projects.
 To develop the students' transferable skills including communication (oral and written),
team work, decision-making, economic and risk analysis, time and project management,
and work ethics.

Course Goal Description Program Level of

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 Learning
Outcomes competence
Goals
(PLO)
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Understanding bank functions and key operations;
G1 I II
analyzing bank financial statements.
Familiarizing with funding techniques, such as
G2 I II
deposits and non-deposit borrowings.
Bulding and applying business skills to main
G3 banking operations through classroom study and III III
integrated team projects.

6. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

Course Level of
CLO Descriptions
goals competence
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Understand and remember important concepts and
services of bank and other financial institutions;
the pros and cons of bank regulations and the
CLO 1.1 II
system bank regulation; different types of banking
organization and their structure; new factors to
bank development.
G1
Understand and remember meaning and use of
financial statements of banks and other financial
firms; and the components of Balance Sheet and
CLO 1.2 II
Income Statement; recent expansion of off-balance
sheet items and be aware of book-value accounting
and “Window Dressing”.
Understand and remember types of deposit
accounts and changing mix of deposits and deposit
CLO 2.1 II
costs; rules of deposit insurance coverage;
different methods of deposit pricing;
G2 Understand and remember concept of liability
management and alternative non-deposit fund
CLO 2.2 sources; fund gap and the choice among different II
sources to fill the gap and determine the overall
costs of funds.
G3 CLO 3.1 Individually or jointly collect facts and figures III
from the banking industry in the US and Vietnam

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 to illustrate the development of banking operation.
Present and debate about various modern topics in
CLO 3.2 banking business to understand the practices and III
regulations in the industry.

7. COURSE ASSESSMENT

Assessment Assessment Percentage

Description Time CLO
methods indicators (%)

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Class participation points
will be based on general Attendance
class attendance, CLO 1.1
points
contribution in class and CLO 1.2
Every &
Class compliance with the class CLO 2.1
teaching Times of 10%
Participation rules. Poor class attendance, CLO 2.2
session answers and
little contribution in class or CLO 3.1
non-compliance with class questions in
CLO 3.2
rules will result in a poor class.
class participation grade.
This is a 60-minute open-
CLO 1.1
book exam, in which
CLO 1.2
students are required to Hand in
Mid-term-
present their thinking on Week 13 CLO 2.1 answer- 20%
exam
selected theoretical and CLO 2.2 sheet.
practice issues and solve
CLO 3.1
exercises.
CLO 1.1
Class is divided into four CLO 1.2
groups. Groups are assigned Week 1,2, Group
Group CLO 2.1
to present and review topics 3,4,5,6, presentation 20%
Project CLO 2.2
randomly chosen from a 8,13,14 and report
predetermined list. CLO 3.1
CLO 3.2
Final exam of 90 minutes.
CLO 1.1
Students have permission to
take the final exam when CLO 1.2 Questions
they attend more than 80% University CLO 2.1 on theories
Final Exam 50%
of the total classes and hand schedule CLO 2.2 and case
in group assignments on studies.
CLO 3.1
time. Make-up exams will
CLO 3.2
not be offered.
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8. LESSON PLAN
(Any changes on the schedule WILL BE announced in class and on TURNITIN in advance)
8.1. Theoretical hours
Learning and teaching Assessment
Class Topics CLO
activities methods
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Textbook, Chapters 1 + 2 + 3
(from page 1 to 97) in Peter S.
Introduction to the
Rose and Sylvia C. Hudgins
Week 1 course CLO 1.1 Questions &
(2013);
+2 Chapter 1: Overview of CLO 3.1 Read carefully lecture notes discussion
the banking sector
provided;
Discussion in pairs or groups

Textbook, Chapter 5 (from

page 129 to 165) in Peter S.
Chapter 2: The
Rose and Sylvia C. Hudgins Questions
Week 3 financial statements of CLO 1.2
(2013); and
+4 banks CLO 3.1
Read carefully lecture notes discussion
provided
Discussion in pairs or groups

Textbook, Chapter 12 (from

page 397 to 426) in Peter S. Reading and
Chapter 3: Managing Rose and Sylvia C. Hudgins group
Week CLO 2.1
and pricing deposit (2013); discussion
7+8 CLO 3.1
services Read carefully lecture notes Questions
provided on groups
Discussion in pairs or groups

Textbook, Chapter 13 (from

page 427 to 456) in Peter S.
Rose and Sylvia C. Hudgins Discussion
Week Chapter 4: Managing CLO 2.2
(2013); Questions
10 non-deposit liabilities CLO 3.1
Read carefully lecture notes
provided
Discussion in pairs or groups
Week Review CLO 1.1 Questions and Answers
15 CLO 1.2
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 CLO 2.1
CLO 2.2
CLO 3.1
CLO 3.2
8.2. Practical hours
Projects Assessment
Class Topics CLO
methods
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Presentation 1
Presenter, peer reviewers and
One group is the CLO 1.1 remaining class members
presenters, and another CLO 1.2 engage in discussion of the pre- Topic
Week 5
group is the peer CLO 3.1 determined topic with reference discussion
reviewers CLO 3.2 to the actual activities in the
banking sector of Vietnam.

Solve theoretical questions and

Exercises CLO 1.1 exercises of Chapters 1 and 2;
Mini-test 1 covers the CLO 1.2 Mini-test 1 with True-False Discussion
Week 6
topics discussed in CLO 3.1 questions that cover Chapters 1 Questions
previous weeks CLO 3.2 and 2, and the Presentation 1.

Presenter, peer reviewers and

Presentation 2
CLO 1.1 remaining class members
One group is the Topic
CLO 1.2 engage in discussion of the pre-
Week 9 presenters, and another discussion
CLO 3.1 determined topic with reference
group is the peer
CLO 3.2 to the actual activities in the
reviewers
banking sector of Vietnam.

Presentation 3 Presenter, peer reviewers and

One group is the CLO 2.1 remaining class members
Topic
Week presenters, and another CLO 2.2 engage in discussion of the pre-
discussion
11 group is the peer CLO 3.1 determined topic with reference
reviewers CLO 3.2 to the actual activities in the
banking sector of Vietnam.

CLO 1.1 Solve theoretical questions and

Exercises CLO 1.2 exercises of Chapters 3 and 4; Discussion
Week Mini-test 2 covers the Mini-test 1 with True-False
CLO 2.1 Questions
12 topics discussed in questions that cover Chapters
CLO 2.2
previous weeks 1-4, and the Presentations 1, 2
CLO 3.1 and 3.

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 CLO 1.1 Solve theoretical questions and
Exercises CLO 1.2 exercises of Chapters 3 and 4; Discussion
Week
Mid-term exam CLO 2.1 Mid-term exam that covers Questions
13
CLO 2.2 Chapters 1-4, and the
Presentations 1 – 3.

Presentation 4 CLO 1.1 Presenter, peer reviewers and

One group is the CLO 1.2 remaining class members
Week presenters, and another CLO 2.1 engage in discussion of the pre-
Topic
14 group is the peer CLO 2.2 determined topic with reference
discussion
reviewers CLO 3.1 to the actual activities in the
CLO 3.2 banking sector of Vietnam.

9. COURSE REQUIREMENT & EXPECTATION

Group Projects:
Students will be grouped for class presentation. In each presentation, there are one group of
presenters and one group of peer reviewers. While the presenters show details of the assigned topic,
the reviewing group is mainly responsible for commenting and questioning. The remaining class
members provide additional comments and questions for clarification of the topic.
Class Participation
Class participation points will be based on general class attendance, contribution in class and
compliance with the class rules. Poor class attendance, little contribution in class or non-
compliance with class rules will result in a poor class participation grade.
Class rules are:
1. Arrive on time and be seated and ready to begin when the class begins. If you do arrive late
for more than 30 minutes, you will not be counted for that class. Note that this class is
intended for registered students only.
2. Read textbook and lecture notes carefully prior to classes.
3. Participate by contributing comments and questions during the discussions. The instructor
will call on students during the class if participants do not volunteer.
4. Please use common courtesy and polite manners in class.
5. I have no tolerance for acts of academic dishonesty.
Assessment and grading policy:
No. Criteria Score Weight Score composition
1 Attendance A 10% 10%A (1)
2 Mid-term exam B 20% 20%B (2)
3 Group projects C 20% 20%C (3)
4 Final exam D 50% 50%D (4)
Weighted score (1)+(2)+(3)

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