Financial Risk Management

About this course

Risk is the price of every return, and professionals who manage it well protect their portfolios and companies. This course introduces the main types of financial risk, from market swings to credit defaults and operational failures. You will learn how to measure risk with volatility, beta, and Value at Risk, and how to control it with hedging, insurance, and diversification. The final lessons show how companies run risk management across the whole business.

Course outline