2010 Autumn/2011 Spring

PRM Risk Management Course

October 21, 2010 – January 27, 2011

Enroll in this course for a structured study programme for professionals to undertake PRM examinations, timely completion of the certification program, maximum value added to study time for full time professionals, a flexible learning structure tailored to your individual needs.

Course Content:

The course is composed of 12 weekly three hour sessions. The content is related, though it is not exhaustive, to the PRM handbook. The course fee includes a 25% discount code for the PRM Handbook digital or hard copy, slides, a certificate issued by the University of Toronto, and coffee breaks.

Classes will be conducted at Fields Institute. PRMIA and the Fields Institute reserve the right to alter the timing and speaking if necessary. Modules can be attended separately under request. Please contact Prof. Desheng Dash Wu at prmia@risklab.ca.

Part I

Markets and Instruments                                                               October 21

Portfolio Management                                                                    October 28

Fixed Income Instruments                                                              November 4Part II

A Review of the Mathematical Foundations of Risk                        November 11

Part III

Pricing Options and Futures                                                          November 18

Part IV

Risk Management, Capital Management and Regulations             November 25
Market Risk: Value-at-Risk (VaR)                                                    December 2
Advances in VaR Models                                                                 December 9
Basic Credit Risk Models                                                                 January 6, 2011
Advanced Credit Risk Models                                                          January 13, 2011
Operational Risk Management                                                       January 20, 2011

Part IV

Case Studies                                                                                  January 27, 2011

Curriculum Program:

Part I (3 hours): A REVIEW OF THE MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF RISK MANAGEMENT

Part 2 (12 hours): FINANCE THEORY, MARKET AND INSTRUMENTS

Part 3 (9 hours): RISK MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE: MARKET RISK

Part 4 (12 hours): CREDIT RISK, OPERATIONAL RISK & CASE STUDIES

  

Modes of Instruction:

Lectures will be given on Thursday evenings, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Worked examples are to be developed during lectures.

Course Fee:

Can $3,000 (USD $3,000)

Early Registration before August 22

Can $2,500 (USD $2,500)

Registration:

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2010

(limited space is available so it is strongly recommended to register early)

For registration of separated modules please contact Prof. Desheng Dash Wu at prmia@risklab.ca

Registration and Payment: 

Payment can be made by cheque. The cheque must be payable to the University of Toronto

Please either send the check to:

Prof. Luis Seco

Department of Mathematics

40 St. George Street,

Toronto ON M5S 2E4

or

In-person delivery of your check is accepted at

RiskLab (to Dash Wu)

University of Toronto

1 Spadina Crescent Room 205.

 
 
Presenters
 
Professor Pablo Olivares,  Assistant Professor,  Ryerson University
 
 
Professor Luis Seco,  Director of Masters of Mathematical Finance Program, Director of RiskLab,  University of Toronto
 
 
Professor Thomas S. Salisbury,  President of the Canadian Mathematical Society, Mathematics and Statistics,  York University
 
 
Professor David Saunders,  Assistant Professor,  University of Waterloo
 
 
Professor Matt Davidson,  Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Finance,  University of Western Ontario
 
 
Dr. Andrew Aziz,  Managing Director, Market Risk and Buy-Side Solutions,  Algorithmics
 
 
Professor Desheng Dash Wu,  Affiliate Professor and Managing Director- RiskLab, Director of RiskChina Research Center,  University of Toronto

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