FIN 808 - Financial Risk Management

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course describes how to use derivatives to manage financial risks arising from changes in market factors such as interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and stock prices. Derivative markets, the properties and pricing of forwards, futures, and options, and how risk management contributes to firm value will be discussed. Restricted to students registered in the MFM Program.