Graduate Certificate in Risk Management

The Master of Science in Finance program at Stuart School of Business, nationally ranked in the United States by TFE Times, offers a variety of graduate certificate programs specifically designed for finance professionals who want to enhance their specialized expertise to propel their careers forward, as well as earn stackable credentials as part of a degree program.Key topics covered in the Certificate in Risk Management include:Issues related to investment and its risk management, including statistical techniques around asset returns and asset volatilitiesModels used to analyze credit risk exposuresThe econometric theory and practice of time series analysis, with an emphasis on practical skillsCertificate students take courses alongside degree-seeking students and benefit from the same industry-experienced faculty, hands-on approach, and curriculum that is attuned to leading-edge finance practices and technologies.Convenient for busy professionals, courses are scheduled in the evening at Illinois Tech’s Conviser Law Center in downtown Chicago. The Certificate in Risk Management covers credit risk, market risk and the time series analysis tools useful for estimating these risks. Courses include exercises with large data sets so students can learn to apply a variety of quantitative tools.