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BUSS8030 Introduction to Banking Industry in China

Course Objective:

This course builds on basic financial theory and the principles courses in economics to address topics that are important for managing banks in China. Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to understand recent development in the Chinese banking industry and how banking reforms change the banking industry landscape in China. More importantly, students are expected to understand the special role of financial institutions in the Chinese economy and how to manage the risks faced by the banks in China in a rapidly changing international environment. 

Prerequisites:

Students should have some background in basic macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance, algebra, differential calculus, statistics, and a disposition to keep themselves informed of current developments in the area of banking and finance in China as well as in the world.

 

Textbooks and References:

  • Lecture notes
  • Li, Nan and Qian, Meijun, Alternative Financial Institutions in China (May 4, 2023). Forthcoming in the Research Handbook of Alternative Finance, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4521419
  • Saunders and Cornett, Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach, 8th edition, International Edition, McGraw Hill, 2014 (FIM)
  • News articles and journal papers in the reading list (given in the Canvas)

 

NOTE:

This course is offered to registered students only. Please do not share any course material (Tencent Meeting information, lecture notes, homework, references, wechat group code and etc) without my permission. Unauthorized sharing/copying might result in failing or being banned from the course.

 

Time and Location:   

In this semester, this course is a hybrid course offered to students offline and online via Tencent/VooV Meeting in the Global Virtual Classroom Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Virtual Exchange Program of the APRU.

  • Time: Week 2-6: Fridays 18:00 pm – 20:40 pm (September 22, October 8, 13, 20, 27)

Note: September 29 is a public holiday, the make-up class is scheduled online on October 27, Class on October 6 rescheduled on October 8.

  • Location：
    • Onsite: 新上院S410
    • Online: Tencent/VooV Meeting ID：952-2785-4166, PWD：202309

 

Office Hour and Contact:

  • In this semester, I will use Tencent Meeting+ Chaoxing App (超星学习通) to teach a hybrid interactive course. To facilitate the interaction during the teaching, please prepare according to the announcement "Welcome!"
  • Online Office hour is by appointment.
  • The most efficient way to contact me is by email nanli@sjtu.edu.cn, or by WeChat message in the course group, and I will usually reply in 24 hours.
  • Teaching Assistants:
    • Xing Shuai, Email: sea939721@sjtu.edu.cn
    • Ke Wang (Kyle), Email: 121120910119@sjtu.edu.cn
  • Course Website (For students need credits):
    • CANVAS: oc.sjtu.edu.cn
  • My personal Website: www. nanlifinance.org

Important Due Dates (updated on Oct. 15):

  • October 27: Group Presentation and Class Assignment 1 Due
  • November 3, 6:00 pm:  Class Assignment 2 Due 
  • November 10, 6:00 pm: Group Term Paper Due​

 

Grading Policy:

Class Assignment:                 50%

Presentation:                          20%

Term Paper:                           20%

Class Participation:               10%

 

Class Assignments

​There will be two class assignments. Each student should finish the assignments on her or his own and hand in separate answers.  

Term Paper and Class Presentation

Students are advised to form a working group of no more than 5 students. Each group should write a term paper and present it in the class. Each group can choose to write a paper on essential issues related to the Chinese banking industry and apply the methods and techniques learned in the class to analyze the problems. The topic chosen by each group is subject to the approval of the lecturer. The term paper can be a case study, research paper or a referee report of the paper in the references. The following questions should be addressed in your term paper,

  • What is the question and why it is interesting and important?
  • What are your opinions? What are the arguments and empirical evidence to support your opinion?
  • What are the policy implications or the implications on the risk management of Chinese banks of your research? 

Each group should prepare to present the term paper in Week 5, with 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes Q&A. The presentation slides and term paper should be submitted before the presentation. 

The term paper should be no more than 20 pages with double spaces and fonts no smaller than 12 pt. The data source and references should be clearly and completely documented.

Class Participation

Students are encouraged to actively participate in the class discussion. Such activities include comments and questions for lecturer in the class as well as for presenters in the group presentation.

Warning:

Plagiarism is taken very seriously. Students caught plagiarizing in class assignments and/or term paper in this course will be severely penalized according to the school regulation.


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