Certificate in Financial Risk Management, Core Courses
(5 of these courses are required)
Core Concepts in Asset Securitization
Examine the core principles of securitization in this in-depth review of common structured finance asset classes. Learn how securitization differs from other funding methods (such...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9162
$750
Intermediate Financial Risk Management
This course builds upon students' basic knowledge of risk management tools and techniques and explores more complex issues in financial risk management including credit risk,...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9201
$750
Fundamentals of Financial Risk Management
Examine why understanding, measuring, and managing risk are critical considerations in the financial services industry. Get an overview of financial risk management and its importance...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9208
$750
Credit Risk Models: Theory and Applications
In this course designed for industry practitioners, students examine techniques to manage, measure, and control credit risks inherent in loans, bonds, and derivative products. Review...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9214
$750
Interest Rate Swaps
Examine interest rate swaps and their importance in today's capital markets. Discuss swaps within the following contexts: why firms use them, types of swaps, advantages...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9240
$750
Advanced Certificate in Financial Risk Management, Banking and Financial Services Specialization (choose three)
(3 of these courses are required)
Fixed Income Portfolio Management
Develop an understanding of the theories and quantitative methods of portfolio optimization, forecasting, and risk management. It covers market inefficiency and how it can be...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9015
$750
The Options Market and Trading Strategies
Find out how put-and-call equity and index options can potentially offer a large profit on a small amount of capital while allowing conservative investors to...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9120
$750
Applied Technical Analysis
Learn to recognize essential chart formations and determine how to identify and apply the appropriate techniques in this introduction to the use of basic charting...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9125
$750
CDO Basics
X51.9133
*
Understanding Structured Finance
Explore the contractual and financial elements of risk and structure in structured transactions. Case studies focus on securitizations. Applications of analytical methods to project financing...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9155
$825
Structured Finance II
X51.9156
*
Introduction to Hedge Funds
Learn the essentials of this rapidly growing industry. Gain an understanding of different hedge fund strategies, discover why hedge funds have become so popular, and...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9203
$425
Hedge Fund Strategies
Explore the investment strategies and techniques used by hedge fund managers in the areas of bonds, stocks, fixed assets, currency, options and commodities. Different strategies...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9209
$845
Using the Yield Curve
Examine the factors that create risk and provide return in fixed-income markets. Review the basics of money markets and the role of the Fed in...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9211
$750
The Future of Credit Derivatives and Credit Trading Products
Examine the most current credit derivative products and strategies, and analyze them from an earnings, capital, and risk-management perspective. Look at total return swaps, credit...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9213
$750
Derivatives Documentation
Learn to prepare legal documents for, and draft the three major components of, derivatives documentation. Review the various legal and regulatory influences on derivatives, as...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9215
$795
Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management
Explore how credit, market, and operational risk metrics evolve to achieve optimal Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) results. ERM aims at measuring and managing credit, market,...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9232
$750
Financial Futures and Options in Risk Management
This risk management approach to the fundamentals and trading aspects of financial futures and options markets is designed for bankers, treasury professionals, and traders. Topics...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9235
$750
Legal, Regulatory, and Due Diligence Requirements for Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments
Establish a solid legal and regulatory foundation for the formation, issuance, sale, and marketing of hedge funds, investments, and more. Topics include an overview of...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9236
$395
Equity Derivatives
Gain an understanding of equity derivative instruments, their structure, and the complex global markets in which they trade. Examine other important components of the capital...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9245
$750
Pricing Options
Explore the intuition behind pricing of derivatives (options, forwards, swaps, and exotics) both for equities and fixed income. At the end of this advanced-level course,...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9246
$750
What is that Derivative Really Worth?
X51.9247
*
Basics of Centrally Cleared Derivatives
Explore the fundamentals of credit derivatives, rules governing margin requirements, risk assessments of reference entities, risk assessments of CDS sellers, standardization of CDS contracts, counter-party...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9248
$495
Derivatives Modeling Using VBA
Get an intensive introduction to the mathematical modeling of derivative securities with a focus on developing algorithms for option pricing models. The Visual Basic for...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9249
$795
Pricing Interest Rate Swaps and Their Derivatives
This course is a practical introduction to the valuation methods for pricing interest-rate swaps and their derivatives. At the end of the course, the student...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9250
$750
Impacts of the Financial Crisis on Today's Business Market
Analyze the lasting effects of the protracted global financial crisis on the business and financial markets. Topics include the impending changes in the regulatory environment...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9644
$750
2010 and Beyond: Potential Regulatory Impact on Financial Markets
Recent shifts in the global financial system underscore the fact that further changes are imminent during the next decade. Examine the scope of impending changes...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9672
$395
FRM(R) Exam Review Course
Prepare for the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Exam administered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) each November. FRM is considered the gold standard...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9700
$5,970
Broker-Dealer Operations and Compliance
Gain an essential understanding of the broker-dealer relationship with respect to the clearance and settlement of securities and various other broker-dealer operations, including net capital,...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9863
$450
Advanced Certificate in Financial Risk Management, Industry and Service Companies specialization (Choose three)
(3 of these courses are required)
Understanding Structured Finance
Explore the contractual and financial elements of risk and structure in structured transactions. Case studies focus on securitizations. Applications of analytical methods to project financing...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9155
$825
Introduction to Hedge Funds
Learn the essentials of this rapidly growing industry. Gain an understanding of different hedge fund strategies, discover why hedge funds have become so popular, and...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9203
$425
Using the Yield Curve
Examine the factors that create risk and provide return in fixed-income markets. Review the basics of money markets and the role of the Fed in...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9211
$750
The Future of Credit Derivatives and Credit Trading Products
Examine the most current credit derivative products and strategies, and analyze them from an earnings, capital, and risk-management perspective. Look at total return swaps, credit...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9213
$750
Insurance and Risk Management
X51.9231
*
Financial Futures and Options in Risk Management
This risk management approach to the fundamentals and trading aspects of financial futures and options markets is designed for bankers, treasury professionals, and traders. Topics...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9235
$750
Pricing Options
Explore the intuition behind pricing of derivatives (options, forwards, swaps, and exotics) both for equities and fixed income. At the end of this advanced-level course,...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9246
$750
What is that Derivative Really Worth?
X51.9247
*
Pricing Interest Rate Swaps and Their Derivatives
This course is a practical introduction to the valuation methods for pricing interest-rate swaps and their derivatives. At the end of the course, the student...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9250
$750
Understanding the Financial Crisis
Examine the causes of the 2008 financial crisis and the immediate effect of the crisis on the financial system. Explore the likely consequences of the...(click on course name to read more)
X51.9632
$795