NorthWest University

Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview

    2. ProBanker Introduction

    3. Introduction to ProBanker | Managing a bank - the basics | Some complications | Modes of operation (Autosim & Competitive) | Bank assets in ProBanker | Bank liabilities in Probanker

    4. Probanker Registration Instructions

    5. ProBanker Players Manual

    1. An Introduction to Financial Intermediation and banking

    2. Financial Institutions | Commercial Banks | Investment Banks |Bank market structure | Comparison to non-financial firms

    3. Bank Assets | Breakdown of banks assets | Personal loans | Commercial loans | Real estate loans | Loans by payment feature | Expected credit loss (ECL)

    4. Bank Asset examples | interest & Amortization features

    5. Other Earning Assets | Interbank Lending | Securities

    6. Bank Liabilities | Core deposits

    7. Bank Liabilities cont... | Wholesale deposits | Corporate Bonds | Shareholder equity

    8. Conceptual Theory | Quiz | Financial Intermediation and Commercial Banks

    1. ALM and the growing importance - Theo van Wyk

    2. Systemic, Liquidity and Interest rate risk - Theo van Wyk

    3. Managing risk - Theo van Wyk

    4. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) - Why the collapse of SVB is spooking Wall Street

    1. ProBanker | Assignment 1 | Financial Intermediation | Primer

    2. ProBanker Assignment 1 | Quiz

    3. ProBanker | Assignment 2 | Funding Analysis | Primer

    4. ProBanker | Assignment 2 | Quiz

    5. ProBanker | Assignment 3 | Interest Rate Risk | Primer

    6. ProBanker | Assignment 3 | Quiz

    7. ProBanker | Assignment 4 | Basel Ratios Primer | Part 1

    8. ProBanker | Assignment 4 | Basel Ratios Primer | Part 2

    9. ProBanker | Assignment 4 | Basel Ratios Primer | Part 3

    10. ProBanker | Assignment 4 | Quiz

    11. ProBanker | Assignment 5 | Liquidity Risk Primer

    12. ProBanker | Assignment 5 | Liquidity Risk | Quiz

    13. ProBanker | Assignment 6 | Credit Risk Primer | Part 1

    14. ProBanker | Assignment 6 | Credit Risk Primer | Part 2

    15. ProBanker | Assignment 6 | Credit Risk | Quiz

    16. ProBanker | Assignment 7 | Repurchase Agreements | Primer

    17. ProBanker | Assignment 7 | Repurchase Agreements | Calculations

    18. ProBanker | Assignment 7 | Repurchase Agreements | Quiz

    1. Competition | Getting started

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About this course

  • 38 lessons
  • 9 hours of video content

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Integrated knowledge of and engagement in risk management and critical understanding and application of relevant risk management frameworks, methods and techniques relevant to the field of risk management

  • Advanced ability to effectively apply risk management methods and techniques with a view to managing risk within an organisation;

  • Critical analysis of alternative approaches to managing the various types of risk within an organisation and the ability to offer value-driven and logical arguments for judgements;

  • The ability to identify, demarcate, analyse, and effectively address complex issues related to risk management within an organisation and apply practice;

  • Flexibility and adaptability to apply their specialised knowledge and professional skills to practical risk management contexts; and

Instructor(s)

Dr. Sune Ferreira-Schenk

Programme Leader

Dr Sune did her PhD in Bank Risk management titled " Reputational risk in the South African banking sector". The study investigated whether bank customers will withdraw their funds from their bank if being exposed to operational risk and whether these operational events will cause reputational risk. She currently has 6 years teaching experience in Risk Management and have published over 30 articles in the field of bank risk management and the behaviour of financial markets and financial market participants.

Johnny Jansen Van Rensburg

Instructor

Johnny Jansen van Rensburg is a lecturer at North-West University (Vanderbijlpark Campus) focussing on investment management. He completed his Masters degree in 2018 in risk management during which time he was employed by NWK Limited as a senior risk officer. Johnny also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in management and is currently busy with his PhD in investment management.

Dr. Mariette Geyser

Senior lecturer

Dr. Marriette Geyser obtained her doctorate degree in financial management at the University of Pretoria in 2002. She is the author of the book Long and short of derivative markets: SAFEX, grain hedging and speculation (also published in Afrikaans Kort en lank van termynmarkte: SAFEX, graanverskansing en spekulasie) and the co-author of the Standard Bank book Finance and Farm management. Mariette has a strong background in agricultural derivative trading, Agri-finance and risk management. She has lectured to agribusinesses and farmer groups on agricultural portfolio management as well as the SAFEX (agricultural derivatives) course. Mariette was a senior lecturer in financial management as well as Agricultural Economics to undergraduate and post-graduate students at the University of Pretoria and to the African Collaborative Masters Programme Group. Mariette is currently a senior lecturer in Risk management at the School of Economics of North West University.

Social proof: testimonials

“The simulation exposed us to the pressure of making decisions and thinking about the effects of different decisions on a bank. This was great because this was our first experience like this and it helped us to incorporate the knowledge of our studies in a practical manner. ”

Marcus Deutschländer | Bcom Economics and Risk Management

“Being put into a position to make all of these important decisions for the first time really gave me a practical feel about how much pressure there is in the real world in terms of decisions which have to be made.”

George de Bruyn | BHons Economics with Investment and Risk Management

“Students loved how the simulations mirror real-world scenarios. They realised how different risks are interrelated and can affect the whole bank performance. They liked the pressure of making fast decisions and realised the importance of teamwork and making collective decisions. They felt like the simulation incorporates all internal risks and macro-economic factors (which they tend to forget about) in order to make informed decisions. The feedback was also that it was fun to see where they ranked in terms of competitors.”

Dr. Sune Ferreira-Schenk | Programme leader

“It is a wonderful opportunity to 'marry' theoretical concepts with a simulation program so close to the real banking environment. It gives the students the opportunity to see how interconnected the various risk elements in the banking environment are. It further gives lecturers the ideal opportunity to show students the effects of changes to the parameters - from subtle changes to shocks and how to counter such negative outcomes, or how to pro-actively adjust strategies to remain within the Basel requirements”

Dr. Mariette Geyser | Faculty member

“The accuracy of the simulation enhanced my skills, knowledge and experience to increase”

Cornel Els | Economics and Risk Management

“the simulation process was a insightful ”

Rethabile Ramatsebe | BCom Honours Economics and Risk Management

“The roll back option on the simulator helped in terms of finding the best suitable simulation for the required news that was provided ”

Neo Makobe | Bcom Honours Economics with Risk Management

“The practicality of the course was very insightful. I was glad that I could integrate what I have learnt during the course of my degree. ”

Thonifho Pollen Muridili | BCom in Economics with Risk Management

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