Financial Risk and Quantitative Finance

A risk-first look at finance

This EDUCBA course on Coursera is aimed at beginners who want to understand how financial risk is modelled and how assets are valued. The subject list names three areas, risk modelling, valuation and derivatives, which together form a practical toolkit for people working toward finance roles.

Who gets the most out of it

Students and early-career professionals who want a structured introduction to the mechanics behind risk and valuation will find it useful. The description is brief, so read the full outline before signing up to see how much time goes to derivatives compared with risk modelling.

What to take away

• Terms for describing and measuring risk
• How an asset's worth is reasoned out
• A first look at how derivatives shift exposure

Use the course as a foundation, then practise the ideas in a spreadsheet so the concepts stay with you once the videos are over.