MN52127: Principles of risk management
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 20%, EXCB 80% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Group Essay (CWES 20%)
- Final exam (EXCB 80%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
- Define and measure financial risks
- Apply risk management techniques to a range of financial problems
- Evaluate and comment on appropriate approaches for managing risks
- Apply risk management to a wide range of problems
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| Synopsis: | Develop a broad understanding of key types of risk faced by corporations and financial institutions. You will gain the knowledge and skills to identify, assess and manage risk using a range of quantitative tools and techniques.
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| Content: | Key elements to be included:
- Value at Risk
- Credit Risk
- Liquidity Risk
- ESG Risk
- Financial Derivatives and Risk Management
- Machine Learning in Risk Management
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| Course availability: |
MN52127 is Compulsory on the following courses:
School of Management
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
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