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ACS 405 — Advanced Risk Management

ACS department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

demonstrate knowledge of the variety of financial and financial related risks facing organizations
explain the approach to risk management through risk identification, risk measurement and risk management (or mitigation)
explain the methodological principles of value at risk (VAR); and
discuss the concept of reputational risk and how to manage it

Course contents

Nature of risk. Meaning of risk. Classification of risk. Types of financial risk – market risk and capital adequacy. Credit risk. Liquidity risk. Operational, legal and compliance risks. Reputational risk. Benefit of risk. Human perception of risk. Utility theory. Risk assessment: Risk identification, risk estimation, risk evaluation.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ACS 405.

ACS 405 — Advanced Risk Management

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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