In today’s volatile financial market, the need for risk management knowledge and understanding at all levels of management is critical. Now more than ever before, it is essential to understand the multiple dimensions of risk as well as how to best manage risk to gain a competitive advantage. The Associate PRM Certificate is designed to be mathematically and theoretically less detailed than the Professional Risk Manager (PRM) certification, this program covers the core concepts of risk management, allowing non-specialists to interpret risk management information and reports, make critical assessments, and evaluate the implications and the limitations of such results.

Participants will:

• Gain expanded familiarity with risk management concepts and their place in the business, industry, and financial system.
• Learn core concepts and interpret risk management information and reports, make critical assessments, and evaluate the implications and the limitations of such results
• Be better prepared for the APRM Certificate exam, which can demonstrate one’s knowledge necessary to understand and manage risks in any corporate or economic environment 

Course Outline

• Overview, Corporate Risk Management & the Theory of Risk and Return
• Governance in Risk Management & PRMIA Standards
• An Introduction of Financial Markets
• Interest Rate Risk and Hedging
• Market Risk andAsset-Liability Management
• Retail and Commercial Risk Management
• Operational Risk and Performance Measures
• Case Studies and Derivatives Best Practices