This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2020-21 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we may receive notification of additional program approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.
FIRE 479. Managing Financial Risk. 3 Hours.
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: FIRE 309 and FIRE 317. This course is restricted to students who have completed at least 54 credit hours (junior standing). Sources of financial risk. Measurement and uses of enterprisewide financial risk techniques. A variety of analytical tools will be used to learn about value at risk, credit risk, stress testing, financial risk management and actuarial models, and how to manage financial risk.
Business, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in risk management and insurance
The concentration in risk management and insurance prepares students for careers in the insurance industry on all levels including (but not limited to) underwriting, claims adjusting, employee benefits, risk modeling and analysis, risk management in all sectors of the economy, financial planning, and graduate-level study of risk management.
Finance, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in risk management and insurance
The Bachelor of Sciences in Finance with a concentration in risk management and insurance prepares students for careers in the insurance industry on all levels including underwriting, claims adjusting, employee benefits, risk modeling and analysis, risk management in all sectors of the economy, financial planning, and graduate-level study of risk management.
Financial Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in actuarial science
...Senior year Fall semester FIRE 321 Intermediate Financial Management 3 FIRE 479 Managing Financial Risk...
Financial Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in financial engineering
...200 , MATH 201 , MATH 307 , FIRE 317 , FIRE 451 , FIRE 479 . A student receiving a...