ASSURANCE OF LEARNING
Many educational institutions today are focused on the notion of assurance of learning, an important element of some
accreditation standards. Tis eighth edition of
Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets
is specifcally created to
support assurance of learning initiatives designed to draw on and expand key knowledge and skill sets required by graduates
such as: communication, initiative and enterprise, self-management, life-long learning, problem solving, technology,
teamwork, planning and organising.1
Chapter learning objectives and pedagogical features throughout the text are developed to directly relate to the
learning outcomes for your course which may assist instructors in making the collection and presentation of assurance of
learning data easier.
AACSB STATEMENT
McGraw-Hill Education is a proud corporate member of AACSB International. Understanding the importance and value of
AACSB accreditation,
Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets
8e has sought to recognise the curriculum guidelines
detailed in the AACSB standards for business accreditation. A variety of pedagogical features in chapters are designed
to draw on the general knowledge and skill guidelines found in the AACSB standards: communication abilities, use of
information technology, ethical understanding, refective thinking, critical analysis and diversity and multicultural
understanding.2
Te AACSB leaves content coverage and assessment within the purview of individual schools, the mission of the school
and the faculty. While
Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets
8e and the teaching package make no claim of specifc
AACSB qualifcation or evaluation, we have geared pedagogical features and online assessment tools towards some of the
general knowledge and skills areas.
1 DEST 2002,
Employability skills for the future
, Department of Education, Science and Training, Commonwealth of Australia,
employmentdirections.au/docs/employabilityframework.doc.
2 AACSB International 2008,
Eligibility procedures and accreditation standards for business accreditation。