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FIN328: Financial Risk Management
The aim of this unit is to prepare students for analytical duties a graduate is expected to carry out in a financial institution, or for research for a higher degree. On completing the unit, successful students also attain practical knowledge of how to apply and evaluate the quantitative methods covered in the unit in analysing and managing portfolios as well as the risk arising from various financial investments. In particular, students are expected to be able to: examine and find optimal investments strategies with respect to risk and return; attain an excellent knowledge of the role and characteristics of international financial markets and institutions; understand the pricing of various financial products and how they can be used for hedging; evaluate econometric models for financial variables; and acquire an extensive knowledge on the major approaches to managing market, credit and operational risks. By undertaking this unit, students have an opportunity to consolidate and extend the knowledge they attained in the first and second year finance units. Students are introduced to advanced techniques in financial markets and risk management practices with plenty of opportunities to apply them to real world data through several tutorial tasks and a written assignment.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Stefan Trueck |
| Prerequisites: |
(ACCG252 or ACCG253) and (ECON200 or ECON201 or ECON203 or ECON204) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies |
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