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This course is based on the belief that analytical methods are best understood by implementing them. It does not only introduce students to the major concepts and instruments for the management of credit risk in both capital markets and banking institutions theoretically but also shows how to implement them employing Excel. Although not always the first choice for some problems, it is the major application used in financial institutions and accessible from almost everywhere. Nonetheless, students are not required to have an excessive prior knowledge in Excel! All applications will be demonstrated and described in class. Furthermore, it will be shown that other statistical packages (e.g. Stata) will provide helpful for an analysis of markets related to credit risk.
Students will become familiar with the products and models used in today’s credit markets such as internal and external ratings, credit default swaps (CDS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO’s), structural asset value models, and also some concepts of the Basel capital accord. The application of these products and models will be discussed as well as pricing issues for credit risk trading. Additionally the interrelations of credit risk factors in security markets will be analyzed empirically.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:
This course is offered in the part-time Master in Finance program and may be attended on a “no credit” basis by individuals not enrolled in the program. Course participants are visitors who are not responsible for assignments and do not take an exam or earn academic credits. As the number of seats in the course is limited, we recommend to register online early.
*Withdrawal and fee refund
In case the course withdrawal request is received two weeks prior to the start of classes, we will retain a withdrawal fee of EUR 50. In case the course withdrawal request is received less than two weeks prior to the start of classes, we will retain 50% of the payment made.
Björn Imbierowicz is Assistant Professor at the Department of Finance at Copenhagen Business School and Academic Director of the Financial Risk Management Program at Goethe Business School. He received his PhD from Goethe University Frankfurt and has been assistant professor at Goethe University Frankfurt, visiting professor at the University of Strasbourg and visiting scholar at NYU – Stern School of Business. His teaching specializes inter alia in corporate finance and risk management, his research on financial intermediation and risk management.
Date | Sessions | |
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Friday, May 18, 2018 | 12:00-14:00 14:30-16:30 | |
Saturday, May 19, 2018 | 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:30 | |
Friday, June 15, 2018 |
15:30-17:30 18:00-20:00 | |
Saturday, June 16, 2018 | 11:30-13:30 14:30-16:30 | |
Friday, June 29, 2018 | 15:30-17:30 18:00-20:00 | |
Saturday, June 30, 2018 | 11:30-13:30 14:30-16:30 |