Risk Management

Semester: winter

ECTS credits: 3

Lecture hours per week (SWS):

Lecturer:

Course Language: English

Prerequisites:

Financial mathematics, probability and statistics, energy economics, fundamentals of energy commercialization

Qualification objectives:

A risk manager must be able to identify any number of risk-related issues and be able to deal with them effectively. Participants are expected to become familiar with a broad range of risk management concepts and techniques and to acquire the ability to develop appropriate risk management tools and solutions for the real world. 

Course contents:

  • Risk management fundamentals
    • Random variables and important distributions
    • Risk measurement, value at risk (VaR)
    • Back testing VaR
    • Extensions of VaR: Stress tests, expected shortfall, liquidity adjustments
    • Estimation of market parameters
    • Volatility forecasts
  • Stochastic modeling of risk factors
  • Simulation
  • Energy risk management (buy-side/sell-side)
  • Credit and operational risk

Teaching format (e.g. online/in person lecture/Seminar/Lab etc.): In person lecture

Examination type: Written exam, 60 minutes