Finance and Risk Management

Your valuable A-Z two-week guide into the measurement and management of risk

Overview

Come and join the 2-week module Finance and Risk Management offered by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, within JASSY Summer School.

This course pack is addressed to students and graduates interested in a general understanding of the fundamentals of the risk management framework.  Participants will gain the know-how of proficiently measuring and managing various types of risks such as market, credit, operational, liquidity, counterparty or insurance risk, in accordance with the requirements of the world-leading certifications for risk management.

Number of contact hours: 40

Assessment method: Written examination; individual and group reports

Contact (module coordinator): Assoc.Prof.dr. Silviu Ursu (silviu.ursu@uaic.ro)

MODULE OUTLINE

Lectures(L) and workshops(W)

• Risk measurement and management: an introduction

RISK MEASUREMENT

• Credit risk measurement (L)
• Counterparty risk measurement (L)
• Insurance risk measurement (L)
• Liquidity risk measurement (L)
• Market risk measurement (L)
• Operational risk measurement (L)

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Corporate governance and risk management (L)
• Risk management practices – case studies (W)
• Risk management failures – case studies (W)

PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES

• Case study and team projects
• Workshops with practitioners