Fundamentals of Financial Risk Management
Master key risk management concepts and techniques in finance. Learn to identify, measure, and manage various types of financial risks.
Master key risk management concepts and techniques in finance. Learn to identify, measure, and manage various types of financial risks.
This comprehensive introduction to risk management provides essential knowledge of risk concepts and techniques in financial markets. Students explore different types of financial risks, their sources, and management strategies. The course covers critical topics including credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, and systemic risk. Learn about regulatory structures, risk measurement models, and practical applications in financial institutions. Upon completion, earn a valuable NYIF certificate demonstrating mastery of fundamental risk management principles.
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What you'll learn
Distinguish between financial risks and business risks
Analyze various types of financial risk and their sources
Evaluate risk management's value enhancement to firms
Differentiate between risk measurement and management techniques
Understand systemic risk and regulatory frameworks
Apply risk measurement models and stress testing methods
Skills you'll gain
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There are 4 modules in this course
This foundational course explores essential concepts in financial risk management. Students learn to distinguish between financial and business risks while understanding various risk types and their sources. The curriculum covers key topics including credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, and systemic risk. The course also examines risk measurement models, regulatory frameworks, and practical risk management techniques. Special attention is given to loss distributions, Value at Risk (VaR), stress testing, and coherent risk measures.
Introduction
Module 1
Taxonomy of Risks
Module 2
Money and Capital Markets
Module 3
Risk Concepts
Module 4
Fee Structure
Instructor
17 Courses
NYIF Instructor Specializing in Asset Pricing and Risk Management
Anton Theunissen is an instructor at the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) with over twelve years of experience in financial services and more than a decade in academia, teaching finance, economics, and mathematics to both graduate and undergraduate students. His areas of expertise include asset pricing, fixed income, credit risk, market risk, and financial mathematics. Anton's research interests focus on the effects of securitization and rational default behavior on mortgage credit extension, contributing valuable insights to his teaching and coursework
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