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Home > Subjects > FIN304 Applied Risk Management
This subject has been discontinued; it will not be available for enrolment after Study Period 5, 2023.
This subject focuses on the application of risk management within organisations. It examines the various tools, techniques and processes for managing financial risks including ‘market risk and credit risk’, and operational risk.
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This subject focuses on the application of risk management within organisations. It examines the various tools, techniques and processes for managing financial risks, including ‘market risk and credit risk’, and operational risk. The common types of market risk evaluated in this subject include interest rates risk, spot risk, forward risk, options risk, and liquidity risk. It also examines the range of credit products and derivatives used in managing credit exposures as well as the issues that arise in assessing, managing and monitoring operational risk.
Students perform calculations and review real-world as well as fictitious case studies based on mock institutions to apply their learning in this subject.
For more information, please refer to the subject outline.
On successful completion of this subject, individuals should be able to:
There is no prescribed text for this subject.
Individuals are provided with key readings and access to Kaplan Professional’s online databases. Individuals are encouraged to research and read widely on the topic.
The duration of this subject is one study period (12 weeks).
There are no prerequisites for this subject. However, individuals should review the ‘Assumed Knowledge’ tab to understand the prior knowledge Kaplan Professional advises they should hold before enrolling in this subject.
Whilst there are no prerequisites for this subject, Kaplan Professional assumes that individuals have completed FIN254 Risk Management Frameworks, prior to undertaking FIN304 Applied Risk Management.
Individuals may not be required to complete this subject if they have transitioned from a SIA/Finsia/Kaplan Professional course and have completed the following subjects: