NYIF: Introduction to Risk Management

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Learn how to differentiate between financial and business risks.

4 weeks

1–2 hours per week

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$99 USD

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Starts Nov 22

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About this course

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This economics and finance course is an introductory survey of risk management concepts and techniques. Learners will review the role of risk regulation in financial markets, and learn how to identify and describe the various types of financial risk and their sources.

Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate bearing the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) name. A NYIF certificate is a valuable addition to your credentials, proving that you have acquired the work-ready skills that employer’s value.

For those who wish to go further, students can enroll in the other four modules to earn the complete Risk Management Professional Certificate, backed by the New York Institute of Finance’s 93-year history. As a final option, students may also opt to sit for the NYIF Certificate of Mastery Exam, resulting in the Risk Management Certificate of Mastery upon successful completion.

At a glance

Institution: NYIF
Subject: Economics & Finance
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites:
- Basic MS Excel skills
- Basic probability and statistics

Language: English
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Associated programs:
- Professional Certificate in Risk Management
Associated skills:Economics, Risk Management, Finance, Financial Market, Financial Risk

What you'll learn

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Differentiate between financial risks and business risks.
Identify and describe the various types of financial risk and their sources.
Identity the real-world violations of the ‘standard model’ assumptions that make risk management value enhancing to the firm.
Differentiate between risk measurement and risk management.
Describe systemic risk as a negative externality.
Describe the US regulatory structure.