What is risk? Why do firms manage risk? In this course, you will be introduced to the different types of business and financial risks, their sources, and best practice methods for measuring risk. This course will help you gauge different risk types and set risk limits, describe the key factors that drive each type of risk, and identify the steps needed to choose probability distributions to estimate risk. You will explore the history and development of risk management as a science, and financial and business trends that have shaped the practice of risk management. By the end of the course, you will have the essential knowledge to measure, assess, and manage risk in your organization.
This course is part of the Risk Management Specialization
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Familiarity with financial instruments (stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, etc.); basic knowledge of statistics and probability
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
Differentiate between financial and business risks
Examine the key concepts and factors of risk measurement
Understand the application of risk modeling
Understand the principles of risk management
Skills you will gain
- Risk Management
- Financial Risk
- Leadership and Financial Risk Estimation and Management
- Regulations
Familiarity with financial instruments (stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, etc.); basic knowledge of statistics and probability
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Getting Started
Module 01: Overview of Risk Management
Module 02: Types of Business and Financial Risks
Module 03: Money & Capital Markets and Regulatory
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- 4 stars20.72%
- 3 stars2.25%
- 1 star0.90%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO RISK MANAGEMENT
its nice to have different set of thinking and different state of managing risk
This is one of the most interesting courses I have experienced. Well done to the instructor in the compilation and presentation of the course. Highly appreciated.
A good comprehensive overview to the discipline of risk management.
The course contents were great and up to date. They are relevant. Thank you.
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