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2025 Spring > GRAD > MBA AF > MBA AF 634

Financial Engineering and Risk Management

Course #: MBA AF 634

Description:
The goal of this course is to provide students the fundamentals of financial engineering and corporate financial risk management. The course focuses on financial engineering using futures, forwards and swaps in developing business and risk management strategy. Specifically how do companies use financial engineering to manage risk caused by factors over which they have little control such as commodity prices, interest and exchange rates? The course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of financial engineering and risk management. Case studies are used to highlight the value of identifying, monitoring and managing financial risks.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 8444 W
5:30 - 8:15 pm
TBD University Hall Y04-4180
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 35
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes:
02 9969 W
5:30 - 8:15 pm
TBD McCormack M02-0208
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 35
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: