The module covers the principles of risk management and explores the ways in which management of the overall risks could generate value. Students are introduced to recent developments in governance and regulatory systems, industry practices for managing common types of risks, and critical evaluation of these practices.
Topics covered include:
• Introduction to general risk management theory, how and why it generates value
• Taxonomy of Risks
• Introduction to Regulation
• Risk measures
• Risk-Adjusted Performance Measures
Total contact hours: 32
Private study hours: 118
Total study hours: 150
Main assessment methods:
Group Report – 2500 words (30%)
2 hour exam (70%)
Reassessment methods:
100% Examination
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of the main financial risks and products.
- Demonstrate critical knowledge and systematic understanding of risk management techniques for various types of financial risks.
- Demonstrate critical knowledge and systematic understanding of the overall context of, the need for, and good practices in risk management in professional financial practice and in business organisations.
- Demonstrate critical knowledge and systematic understanding of risk assessment methodology, specifically risk measurement techniques based on financial and statistical models related to a variety of markets.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Explain and summarize complex concepts in a non-technical manner.
- Think conceptually and critically analyse situations involving uncertainty.
- Approach problems positively using numerical and quantitative approaches.
- Locate, extract, and critically analyse data from different sources.
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