Checking date: 23/04/2024


Course: 2024/2025

Business and Finance III: Risk Management in non-Banking Entities
(16263)
Master in Industrial Economics and Markets / Máster Universitario en Economía Industrial y Mercados (Plan: 378 - Estudio: 270)
EPC


Coordinating teacher: SERRANO JIMENEZ, PEDRO JOSE

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:




Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
- Business and Finance I - Business and Finance II
Objectives
Upon completion of this course the students are expected to: -Understand the risk management process; -Understand the value generating mechanisms of risk management; -Understand diversification effects, natural hedging and hedging with financial derivatives; -Understand the differences, benefits and drawbacks of using over the counter and exchange traded financial derivatives; -Perform simple hedging strategies such as: o Natural hedging strategies for currency risk; o Hedging strategies for interest rate risk with forwards and swaps; o Hedging strategies for commodities risk with financial futures; o Hedging strategies for financial assets with financial options; -Understand the differences between Market risk and Credit risk -Understand the standard measures for assessing Market and Credit risks
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
The course is divided into the following seven chapters: Chapter 1. Risk management and firm value. Chapter 2. Risk management with Forwards and Swaps. Chapter 3. Risk management with Futures and Options. Chapter 4. Hedging options the Greeks. Chapter 5. Market risk. Chapter 6. Credit risk measurement. Chapter 7. Credit derivatives.
Learning activities and methodology
The time in class will be divided between: -Presentation of theory (usually the first class of the week); -Solving and analyzing hedging examples; -Working out examples in class (usually in the second class of the week); - Exercises with computer - programming By working in class it is possible to address and clarify many of the doubts students may have, however the lectures also provide additional and individual office hours.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 25
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 75

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Basic Bibliography
  • Grinblatt, M., & S. Titman. Financial Market and Corporate Strategy. Irwin/McGraw-Hill. (2003)
  • John C. Hull . Options Futures and Other derivatives. Prentice Hall . (1997)
  • Smithson, C. W. . Managing Financial Risk. 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill. (1998)
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
Additional Bibliography
  • Hull, John. Risk management & financial institutions. Wiley Finance. 2012
  • Jorion, P.. Financial Risk Manager. Wiley. 2003
Detailed subject contents or complementary information about assessment system of B.T.
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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.