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MGT 710 Risk Management: Methods and Applications

Overview
Theoretical and practical aspects of risk assessment and management will be covered. Major topics include: importance of innovation and technological changes in current competitive environment, risk and uncertainty, decision trees, binomial methods and derivation of Black-Scholes option pricing formula, extension of option methodology to non-financial (real) options, VAR (value at risk), a framework for risk assessment, and several real-world case studies. The course is designed for all students of the School of Technology Management.