Finance & Investing
Risk Management & Financial Derivatives
A risk-and-derivatives program for investors and finance professionals. Learn risk frameworks, futures and options, hedging strategies, financial mathematics and portfolio protection — building a complete risk-management strategy.
Skills you'll gain
Risk managementFinancial marketsFutures & optionsHedging strategiesQuantitative riskFinancial mathematicsDiversification
Curriculum
9 modules · tap any module to expand.
Foundations of Risk Management
Types of financial risksImportance of risk managementRisk vs return
Financial Markets
Equity, debt, commodity & currency marketsMarket participants
Risk Principles & Frameworks
Risk identification & measurementMitigation strategiesEnterprise risk management
Futures & Hedging
Futures mechanicsHedging with futuresSpeculation vs hedging
Options & Risk Control
Call & put optionsOption pricingHedging with options
Mathematics for Risk
Probability & statisticsVolatility measurementQuantitative risk
Applications of Risk Management
Portfolio & corporate riskDerivatives in risk reduction
Portfolio Protection
DiversificationAsset allocationRisk-adjusted returns
Capstone — Risk Management Strategy
Portfolio risk assessmentHedging strategyOptions protection plan
Career paths
- Risk Analyst
- Investment Analyst
- Treasury Analyst
- Derivatives Analyst
- Wealth Management Professional
Projects you'll build
- Portfolio risk analysis
- Futures hedging project
- Options strategy design
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