Financial Intermediation
Instructor: Dr. Paolo Krischak
Tutor: Dominik Strache
Cycle: See Course Schedule
ECTS-Information: 6 Credits
Recommended prior knowledge: Introduction to Finance, Capital Markets and Valuation
Language: English
Assessment method: 90 minute written exam
Course structure: Lecture and tutorial
Course code: B.WIWI-BWL.0097
Contact person: Dr. Paolo Krischak
Learning Goals:
After a successful completion of the course students should be able to
- understand the underlying mechanisms of financial intermediation, the importance of asymmetric information and moral hazard
- explain and critically discuss the functions and services financial intermediaries provide and the role they play in the financial system
- apply methods to analyze and mitigate the various risks faced and posed by financial intermediaries
- understand the financial system’s interconnectedness and vulnerabilities
- critically assess and explain the different causes that led to the Great Financial Crisis
- understand and discuss major change drivers to financial intermediation, such as FinTech and Green Finance
- apply their knowledge to critically take part in related policy discussions