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The Risk Management in Banking course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam provides an introduction to risk management in the banking sector, covering various risk types and banking regulations. Students will learn to analyze banking operations, evaluate risk measures, and develop a holistic view of integrated risk management. The course includes interactive lectures, a final exam, and is open to students from all bachelor programs with recommended background knowledge in finance and quantitative methods.

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The Risk Management in Banking course at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam provides an introduction to risk management in the banking sector, covering various risk types and banking regulations. Students will learn to analyze banking operations, evaluate risk measures, and develop a holistic view of integrated risk management. The course includes interactive lectures, a final exam, and is open to students from all bachelor programs with recommended background knowledge in finance and quantitative methods.

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - 2025-2026

Risk Management in Banking


Course Code E_MFRM_RMB
Credits 6
Period P1
Course Level 300
Language Of Tuition English
Faculty School of Business and Economics
Course Coordinator dr. G. Tumer-Alkan
Examiner dr. G. Tumer-Alkan
Teaching Staff dr. G. Tumer-Alkan
Teaching method(s) Study Group, Lecture

Course Objective
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to risk management, especially related to the banking sector. It
covers the fundamentals of banking and to what risk types they are exposed including the working of banks and
business models; risk types such as credit risk; market risk and operational risk; supervision and banking
regulation; and recovery.

All parts of the course are closely knitted to the learning goals of Quantitative skills, Academic skills, Bridging
theory and practice. You will learn to think as a risk manager and will be challenged to have a holistic view.

Upon successful completion of the course, students can:

Explain and analyze the working of banks and their business models;
Outline and interpret regulation and the impact on banks;
Explain, analyze, and evaluate the different risk types;
Identify and apply different risk measure techniques;
Create and discuss a view on integrated risk management.

Course Content
You will learn the fundamentals of banking and the working of banks in the financial markets. What are the risks
that banks must deal with? How can you identify, monitor, and report the different risk types? How are they aligned
with each other, and finally, how can you manage these risks with all this knowledge?

The course will cover balance sheet management and its impact on the business model. In addition, you will be
able to interpret banking regulations and have a good view of the supervisory authorities.

Upon completion, you will be challenged to have a holistic view of risk management and to participate in
discussions regarding instability and uncertainty.

Additional Information Teaching Methods


Interactive lectures and tutorials

Method of Assessment
Final written exam and assignments.

Entry Requirements
No formal entry requirements.

Literature
Richard Apostolik and Christopher Donohue (2015): Foundations of Financial Risk: An Overview of Financial
Risk and Risk-based Financial Regulation, 2nd Edition, GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals).
ISBN: 978-1-119-09805-8.
Additional readings might be announced on Canvas.

Additional Information Target Audience


The minor Risk is for students from all bachelor programmes who want to acquire familiarity with Risk Management
and Financial Institutions.

Recommended background knowledge


Finance I; Accounting I; A basic course in quantitative methods and/or statistics is strongly recommended.

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