Financial Risk Management

Financial Risk Management

Overview

About Financial Risk Management

 

Upon developing a solid foundation in business in Year 1, a student can customise their degree with a major in Financial Risk Management. This major allows students to start their careers in financial planning and risk management in the modern financial services industry.

Studying in Malaysia will be a definite advantage if you decide to pursue a career in the financial industry here or its close proximity as completing the course will equip you with practical knowledge in financial planning, risk management and insurance, investment and portfolio management, taxation law, superannuation, and estate planning
 

Awards and Highlights

Financial Risk Management Major prepares students to enrol in a professional paper in the 3rd year of studies

Programme Structure

 

Year 2 and 3

Compulsory Major Financial Risk Management 
  • Corporate Finance*
  • Applied Statistics for Business
  • Risk Management and Insurance
  • Taxation Law and Practice
  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Risk Management Models
  • Investment and Portfolio Management
  • Applied Business Challenge

 

Discipline Minor Banking & Finance
  • Financial Institutions and Monetary Theory
  • Commercial Banking and Finance
  • Corporate Finance*
  • Credit and Lending Decisions

*This is a shared unit, students may choose an alternate unit

Breadth Minor  
  • International Business Challenge
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2
  • Elective 3

 

4 Units including BPD2100 International Business Challenge.

Career Opportunities

Kickstart a career in financial planning and risk management through a Financial Risk Management major and the expertise students gain could see them excel in this thriving, fast-paced field. Furthermore, students will acquire specialist knowledge and fundamental business skills to combat the complex challenges faced by businesses in the financial sector, making them indispensable to financial services companies, where our graduates could work in:

  • Financial Planning
  • Funds Management
  • Banking
  • Stockbroking
  • Superannuation
  • Insurance
  • Investment
  • Risk Management
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