OAFP 5545 - Risk Analysis

We live amid a wide array of risks in a more complex and volatile political, economic and social environment. This course will Expose the basics of risk, the main categories and dimensions, the interactions between them, the ways to analyse and/or mitigate them and the rationale to risk taking. It describes in a detailed and concrete fashion the main “macro-risks”: Country risks, Sovereign risks, Economic, Commercial and Financial risks. It dives into the real life of ""idiosyncratic"" risks when dealing with the financial sector and “markets”.

The objective is to equip the students with the adequate intellectual and technical background and tools to integrate the “risk factor” in their activities and strategies in order to help them navigate amid quiet rough waters.

Good knowledge and culture in economics and politics, basics in banking and finance, strong interest for risk analysis and wish to be able to integrate the “risk factor” in designing or analysing policies, or carrying a strategic dialogue with policy makers.

The two-exercise requested to validate the course will be:

1- At the start of each session, with the exception of the first, a 10 minutes pitch on a selected topic (40%)

2- One final in class open book exam during the last session 60%

A high degree of concentration and an active participation during the courses is the most important element of success. Reading the Press with a “risk analysis” eye is also key.