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Financial Risk Management

Managing financial risks is a chief concern for any organization. Learn how to identify, evaluate, and develop internal controls to manage financial risks in alignment with organizational strategy.

Evaluate how organizations manage financial risk including credit, market, price, and liquidity risks. Identify and apply the tools and techniques for mitigating financial price risk, such as diversification, futures, options, and short selling as well as strategies for balance sheet, interest rate, and liquidity risk management. Explore the advantages and disadvantages of different financial risk management tools, and the link between financial and other risk types to ensure capital is available and accessible.

  • Credits: 3 credits
  • Course ID: ERM 714

What You'll Learn

Distinguish key types of financial risks (e.g., credit risk, commodity price risk, liquidity risk, exchange rate risk, equity price risk, and interest rate risk).
Evaluate and determine linkages and interconnectedness of financial risks and other risk types.
Choose internal controls and standards to manage financial risks.
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What is asynchronous?
Asynchronous learning means that the instructor and the students in the course all engage with the course content at different times (and from different locations). The instructor provides students with a sequence of units which the students move through as their schedules permit.
What is the course structure?
Courses are offered fully online and are asynchronous. There is an optional, live interactive session offered weekly so students can engage with one another and with the faculty member. 

How long is each course?
Our mini-sessions (or terms) are 7.5 weeks long, and courses are offered in each mini. Each semester consists of 2 mini-sessions.
How many courses can I take in a mini-term?
We have structured our courses so students can take one course at a time; this is especially important for students balancing full-time employment. We do permit students to take a maximum of two courses in 1 mini-term (i.e. 6 credits over a 7.5 week period). While taking more than two courses in one semester may seem appealing, these online accelerated courses can be difficult to manage, especially while working full-time. In addition, taking more than one course in a mini session could cause conflicts in your weekly live sessions (i.e. they could be offered on the same day and time). 

What is a part-time course load vs. a full-time course load?
Part-time in SPS is defined as 3 credits (1 course) per semester, and full-time is defined as 6 or more credits (2 or more courses) per semester. Every course at SPS is 3 credits.
How fast can I earn a master's degree?
You can finish an SPS program in as little as 16 months if you take a course every mini semester*. If you need more time, that's okay too! We offer flexibility so you can go your own pace.

*This is for 30 credit hour programs only.