Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Risk Management in the Global Economy
SOAS University of London
This online course examined the core practices of risk management, with topics including the main functions of finance and risk management; forms of financial investment; hedging risk using financial derivatives; and applying risk management in the financial and non-financial sectors.
4 weeks, 2 hours per week
Pasquale Scaramozzino
Professor of Economics
SOAS University of London
Dr Hong Bo
Reader in Financial Economics
SOAS University of London
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Understand and explain financial markets and the principles of risk management
- Understand the main types of risk and evaluate the methods and tools used by firms to manage risks
- Examine and explain ideas and methods used in the analysis of portfolios of financial securities, including stocks and bonds
- Explain the use of financial derivatives for hedging (reducing risk) and speculation (increasing risk) in financial markets
- Evaluate the application of risk methods and risk management tools in the global economy
Syllabus
- Understanding risk management
- Understanding financial investment, including stocks and bonds, derivatives, futures and options, hedging and speculation strategies
- Measuring and monitoring risk, including managing portfolios and calculating risk and returns
- Applications of risk management
Issued on 7th November 2020
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