Financial Risk Management

This course covers the fundamentals of financial risk management, with a focus on practical implementation and application. It focuses on a variety of risks that managers face and the tools available for managing them. Particularly, credit risk, interest rate, foreign exchange risk, and operational risk. The course seeks to explain what risk and risk management means in a corporate setting, common methods for managing and measuring risk, and developing a strategy. Students attending this course are expected to have a basic knowledge of finance and accounting. Please note that this course does not serve as a preparation for the FRM exams.