UEH Master Programs

Brief Course Description

1. Course Title:

Financial Risk Management

2. Language of Instruction:

Tiếng Việt

3. Course Code:

FIN605005

4. Credits:

3

5. Course Objectives:

The lessons learned from the global financial crises show that the role and a thorough understanding of financial risk management is essential for all economic entities (companies and financial institutions) in domestic financial markets and international financial markets. This course presents the theory of financial risk management as well as its application to financial companies and institutions. The course will provide concepts of financial risk management, types of risks in the market and their impact on companies and financial institutions. The content presented in this course will help students gain a theoretical and practical background on risk management practices.

6. Brief Description of Course Content:

The Financial Risk Management course provides theories and concepts of financial risk management, types of risks in the market, and their impact on companies, especially financial institutions. The main types of risks that have a significant impact on economic entities in the market that will be discussed in this subject include: market risk, credit risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, country risk, systematic risk, behavioral risk, governance risk, and inflation risk. In addition, the course also helps students discuss and identify practical financial risk management topics in businesses.