Module: Financial Risk Management (6 Credits)

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Financial Risk Management

Responsible

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kiesel

Admission criteria

See exam regulations.

Workload

180 hours of student workload, in detail:
  • Attendance: 60 hours
  • Preparation, follow up: 120 hours

Duration

The module takes 1 semester(s).

Qualification Targets

At the end of this course, Students will be able to demonstrate that they can:
  • understand the core principles of quantitative risk management.
  • understand mathematical and statistical techniques used in risk management.
  • use Monte-Carlo methods for risk measure calculations.
  • apply the theoretical principles discussed in class to real-world problems.
  • apply the knowledge gained to current problems in academic research.
  • recapitulate topics discussed in class.
  • discuss issues in the field of risk and bank management both in German and English.
  • communicate and debate topics of the lecture in a structured and professional way.

Module Exam

Final written exam (60-90 minutes). Die Prüfung in diesem Modul darf nicht abgelegt werden, wenn "Risikomanagement I" bereits bestanden ist.

Usage in different degree programs

  • BWL EaF Master > Pflichtbereich > 1.-2. Sem, Compulsory
  • ECMX Master > Wahlpflichtbereich > ME5 Economics > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • LA gbF/kbF BK Master > Masterprüfung in der großen beruflichen Fachrichtung > Wahlpflichtbereich BWL, VWL, Recht, Statistik > Bereich BWL > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • LA gbF/kbF BK Master > Masterprüfung in der kleinen beruflichen Fachrichtung > Finanz- und Rechnungswesen, Steuern > Wahlpflichtbereich Kleine berufliche Fachrichtung "Finanz- und Rechnungswesen, Steuern" > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • MedMan MedGW Master > Wahlpflichtbereich I > Bereich BWL > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • MedMan WiWi Master > Wahlpflichtbereich II > Bereich BWL > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • MuU Master > Wahlpflichtbereich III > Wahlpflichtbereich III A.: Märkte und Unternehmen aus Unternehmensperspektive > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • VWL Master > Wahlpflichtbereich II > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • WiInf Master > Wahlpflichtbereich > Wahlpflichtbereich II: Informatik, BWL, VWL > Wahlpflichtmodule der Betriebswirtschaftslehre > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
  • WiMathe Master > VWL-Energie > 1.-4. Sem, Elective

Elements

  • Lecture Financial Risk Management (3 Credits)
  • Exercise Financial Risk Management (3 Credits)

Module: Financial Risk Management (WIWI‑M0676)

Lecture: Financial Risk Management (3 Credits)

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Lecture Financial Risk Management

Organisational Unit

Lehrstuhl für Energiehandel und Finanzdienstleistungen

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kiesel

Hours per week

2

Language

English

Cycle

winter semester

Participants at most

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Preliminary knowledge

Good knowlede in the field of statistics and econometrics

Contents

  • Regulation: Basel II/III, Sovency II
  • Risk Categories
  • Risk Measurements
  • Valuation of Options, "Greeks"
  • Hedging Strategies

Literature

  • Bingham, N.H. & Kiesel, R.: Risk Neutral Valuation, 2nd edition, Springer, 2004.
  • Hull, J.: Risikomanagement, 2. Auflage, Pearson Studium, 2011.
  • Jorion, P.: Value-at-Risk, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009.
  • Hull, J.: Optionen, Futures und andere Derivate, 7. Auflage, Pearson Studium, 2009

Teaching concept

Presentation, Discussion, Case Studies

Lecture: Financial Risk Management (WIWI‑C0827)

Exercise: Financial Risk Management (3 Credits)

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Exercises Financial Risk Management

Organisational Unit

Lehrstuhl für Energiehandel und Finanzdienstleistungen

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kiesel

Hours per week

2

Language

English

Cycle

winter semester

Participants at most

###LABEL_NOLIMIT###

Preliminary knowledge

Good knowlede in the field of statistics and econometrics

Contents

  • Regulation: Basel II/III, Sovency II
  • Risk Categories
  • Risk Measurements
  • Valuation of Options, "Greeks"
  • Hedging Strategies

Literature

See lecture.

Teaching concept

Presentation, Discussion, Case Studies

Exercise: Financial Risk Management (WIWI‑C0829)