Financial Risk Management (7.5 ECTS credits)

The course focuses methods for measurement and control of risks in financial institutions as banks and insurance companies. The deregulation of the capital markets has implied an increasing demand for developing internal risk control within these organisations. Financial crises have led to new types of regulations connected to the control of risks. Methods for risk management developed in the course are duration analysis, value at risk, stress testing and credit scoring. These methods rely on statistical theory which means that the course will develop the knowledge in this area. Practical applications with computer simulations of different risk scenarios will be important parts of the course.

• Education level: Master’s level
• Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements) More about Progressive specialization.
• Admission requirements: Business Administration 90 ECTS cr including FEGC42 Financial Analysis 15 ECTS cr or equivalent plus additional courses totalling at least 15 ECTS cr at the G2F level. Upper Secondary English 6, English B, or equivalent.
• Selection: Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.