Analyzing and managing financial risks

University certificate in distance learning - ZFU no. 136808c
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Analyzing and managing financial risks

Identify risks at an early stage, assess their relevance to the company's success, monitor and manage critical risks: you will learn how to apply the appropriate risk management tools and reduce the impact of undesirable risks on your company. You will deal with active and passive approaches to risk management and derivative financial instruments. These are often used to transfer undesirable risks to third parties. You will also focus on procedures for managing business risks. You will learn about the functioning and application of management instruments for financial and performance-related risks.

You will also learn how to correctly assess the advantages and disadvantages as well as application scenarios of the respective instruments. As a graduate of this degree program, you will be able to derive and implement the risk controlling process in practice.

Who is the course suitable for?

You work in controlling or in a managerial position and are responsible for the management of business risks, e.g. in finance. You are responsible for the establishment and further development of risk management.

The most important facts about your university certificate:

You will receive 10 ECTS for the university certificate, which can be credited towards the Master's in Finance or the Master's in Business Administration and Management*.

  • Admission requirements: none
  • Duration of study: 6 months + 6 months free extension
  • Credit points: 10 ECTS
  • Exam form: Submission task
  • Start of studies: at any time
  • Costs: EUR 165 per month, EUR 990 in total

The university certificate is Online and without compulsory attendance completed.

Are you interested? Then contact our student advisory service, we look forward to hearing from you!

You will find the registration form in the Online application.

* If you have a degree in economics.

What are the admission requirements?

There are no special admission requirements for this course. However, knowledge of financial mathematics is required. A submission task must be completed as an examination, which can be worked on at home.

How is your course structured?

  • Definition of risk and reasons for risk management
  • Risk identification and risk types
  • Risk measurement and risk analysis
  • Key figures (volatility, sensitivity), value at risk and stress tests
  • Scenario analyses and worst-case scenarios
  • Qualitative risk measurement methods and risk analysis
  • Risk management and risk provisioning
  • Derivative financial instruments, valuation and option strategies
  • Management of financial risks
  • Management of performance-related risks
  • Risk controlling
  • Company-wide profit and risk aggregation
  • External risk reporting

 

How long will your studies take?

The standard period of study is six months. You can extend the duration of your studies by a further six months free of charge.

 

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