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Department of Mathematics

Financial Invest & Corp Risk A (861G1)

Financial Invest & Corp Risk Analysis

Module 861G1

Module details for 2024/25.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)

Module learning outcomes

Understand definitions of risks and their basic properties

Understand concept of quantification of risk

Understand how to use mathematical and statistical tools of risk modelling (beta, default probability, trend, VaR, Omega etc.)

Understand how to perform computation and analyse quantitative models (regression; Monte Carlo; parameter adjusting, causality etc.).

TypeTimingWeighting
Dissertation (3000 words)Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Fri 16:00100.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Spring SemesterLecture2 hours11111111111
Spring SemesterPractical2 hours01010101011

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

Prof Konstantin Blyuss

Convenor, Assess convenor
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