Initially much neglected by non-financial and financial institutions, risk management has become an increasingly important area of finance and nowadays attracts widespread attention in companies in various business sectors. This course will apply financial risk management methods using concepts from areas such as value at risk, derivatives, hedging and financial engineering. Some of the markets studied will include commodities, stocks, bonds, and currencies. Analytical methods to quantify market risks, interest rates risks, forex risks, credit risks as well as operational risks will be covered in this course. This course aims at training future managers to use the framework to actively manage the financial risks their organization faces.