MFIN8820

Management of Financial Institutions

This course considers banks and other financial institutions as information and deal-making entities. This broad perspective is used to explain how and why changing information and contracting technologies are altering the structure of the financial services industry and financial regulation. Lectures explore the implications of these ongoing changes for the methods financial institution executives should use to measure and manage an institution's risk and return.

Course overview

Department
Finance
School
CSOM
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.19 / 5

Based on 714 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Robert F James
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
  • Robert James
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.51/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Robert F James · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Robert F James · Fulton Hall 130 Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Robert F James · Fulton Hall 130 Th 07:00PM-09:30PM · Offered