Risk Management in Financial Institutions

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This course examines the management of risks in a wide range of financial activities, with a particular focus on market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk. It uses quantitative models to estimate credit losses, economic capital and value at risk, and to perform stress tests and scenario analysis. The course also analyzes the consequences of technological change, globalization, monetary policy, and the entry of new types of institutions into existing financial markets. It emphasizes the importance of systemic risk, moral hazard, and new regulations in light of the recent financial crisis. Prerequisite: BUSF-SHU 202 Foundations of Finance. Fulfillment: BUSF Finance elective; BUSM Non-Marketing elective; IMB Business elective.