Risk Management Science

专业介绍

Mastering the Science of Risk Management in Our Risk Management Science Programme

Since its establishment in 2000, the Risk Management Science Programme has been a pioneer in Hong Kong for nurturing well-trained professionals in the risk-management field. The Programme is suitable for students who have strong interest in mathematical and scientific methodologies, and in pursuing a career in the financial industry or related areas. To meet the increasing demand for talent in data science, the programme launched a new study stream of risk analytics in the 2017-18 academic year. The new study stream is tailored for students pursuing frontier knowledge in big data technologies in the financial industry.

As this is an interdisciplinary subject, students enrolled in the programme receive solid training in the latest state-of-the-art statistical techniques, including big data analytics, deep learning and AI, and other foundational subjects, including finance, economics, accounting, mathematics and computer science. The core programme also comprises practical courses in the following fields:

• numerical methods
• portfolio management
• financial economics
• data structures
• accounting principles

Upon graduation, students are well equipped for positions in risk management, finance, banking, insurance and related areas in which the quantitative and analytical skills of risk management are required.