Bachelor
2024/2025
Research Seminar "Risk-Management"
Type:
Elective course (Data Science and Business Analytics)
Area of studies:
Applied Mathematics and Information Science
Delivered by:
Joint Department with Sberbank ‘Financial Technologies and Data Analysis’
Where:
Faculty of Computer Science
When:
4 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Main goal of this course is to provide an overview of the framework and practical tools of risk management in banking. During the course we will cover the most material types of risks relevant to commercial bank, how to estimate this risks and how to embed this estimates in core banking business activities (new business, pricing, product structuring and etc.) Educational process will consist of analyzing ppt presentations on each topic, illustrative examples in excel, Russian/European regulatory guidelines and other open information (IFRS reporting, regulatory reports, market researches and reports). Students will conduct qualitative and quantitative researches in order to extent general concepts which would be presented on lections.
Learning Objectives
- The course will give the student a basic understanding of banking products and operations
- The course will give the student a basic understanding of practical tools used to manage risks on the abovementioned products and operations
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Understand the main components of the Balance sheet and the PL of a commercial bank
- Understand the main components of banking products and operations (granting loans, attracting deposits, trading of financial instruments, hedging banking and trading book, etc.)
- Understand basic quantitative and qualitative instruments used in the management of Credit, Market, Operational, Liquidity, Interest rate, FX and ESG risks
Course Contents
- Market risk of trading book
- Foundations of risk management
- Credit risks
- Liquidity risk
- Interest rate risk of banking book
- Currency risk
- Banking failures
- Operational risk
- ESG risks
- Business planning and stress testing
Assessment Elements
- Business casesPreparation and presentation of business cases on various types of risks
- Exam
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Financial Risk Management, Eales, B. A., 1995
- Основы риск-менеджмента : учебное пособие, Кулик, В. В., 2016
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Advanced Strategies in Financial Risk Management, , 1993
- Elements of financial risk management, Christoffersen, P. F., 2003