5610877: C21_Risk Management and Derivatives (VT IFS)

Kompetenzen

• • understand the most important concepts of financial risk
  • know why and where financial risks matter
  • understand the logic of the risk management process
  • know the standard types of financial derivatives and assumptions behind their valuation
  • describe pros and cons of different types of derivatives
• • select and apply methods for identifying risks
  • select and apply methods for measuring risks
  • select and apply methods for managing risks
  • devise suitable hedging strategies using derivatives
  • select methods for risk communication
• • pitch solutions to fellow students
  • argue in favor of and against candidate solutions
  • defend their stance in discussions
• • repeat the contents of lectures and exercises in a self-organized way
  • assess their own learning progress during lectures
  • identify their own strengths and weaknesses
  • tolerate different opinions and working styles
• • use standard software for valuing financial derivatives