Risk Management.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. Prerequisite: FIRE 520 . Introduces risk management principles and their application in making good business decisions. Emphasizes techniques and tools, along with their limitations in the real world. Covers the core concepts of risk management in a global business environment, including market risk, credit risk, operational risk, investment risk and enterprise risk. Includes perspective on the relevant risks and applicable techniques from the viewpoint of financial intermediaries (e.g. banks) and institutional investors (e.g. pension and hedge funds), as well as hedgers (e.g. non-financial corporations).