Quantitative Risk Management [ LACTU2210 ]
3.0 crédits ECTS
15.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Hafner Christian ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Prerequisites |
Basic classes in statistics (e.g. INGE1214) and quantitative finance
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE)
for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
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| Main themes |
Analysis of various risks in financial and alternative markets
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| Aims |
Ability to evaluate and assess quantitative risks
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and
command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be
accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled
“Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
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| Evaluation methods |
Assignments (20%) and oral exam (80%)
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| Teaching methods |
Several practical assignments, to be solved on the computer, will be
used to guideline the students throughout the class. The assignments
will be evaluated.
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| Content |
This class introduces the student to the methodology used in
quantitative risk management. The topics cover basic concepts in risk management, risk measures, multivariate models, financial time series
and measures of dependence. It will be focused on the statistical
aspects and practical implementation of the discussed techniques.
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| Bibliography |
« Quantitative Risk Management: Concepts, Techniques, and Tools »
(2005) Alexander J. McNeil, Rüdiger Frey, and Paul Embrechts,
Princeton Series in Finance.
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> LSBA
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