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ePRM Coach (Library of 69 Courses): Professional Risk Manager (PRM) certification program offered by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA)
 
     Exam I: Finance Theory, Financial Instruments and Markets

      Duration: 120 Minutes

      Finance Theory
    1. Risk and Risk Aversion
    2. Portfolio Mathematics
    3. Capital Allocation
    4. CAPM and Multifactor Models
    5. Basics of Capital Structure
    6. The Term Structure of Interest Rates
    7. Valuing Futures and Forwards
    8. Principles of Option Pricing


    9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
    10. Bonds
    11. Bonds Analysis
    12. Floating Rate Notes
    13. Futures and Forwards
    14. Swaps
    15. Options
    16. Credit Derivatives
    17. Caps, Floors, and Swaptions


    18. MARKETS
    19. The Structure of Financial Markets
    20. Money Market
    21. Bond Markets
    22. FX Market
    23. Stock Markets
    24. Futures Market
    25. Capital Markets
    26. The Structure of Commodities Markets
    27. Energy Markets

     Exam II: Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement

      Duration: 120 Minutes

    1. Foundations
    2. Descriptive Statistics
    3. Calculus
    4. Linear Mathematics and Matrix Algebra
    5. Probability Theory in Finance
    6. Statistics
    7. Regression Analysis
    8. Numerical Methods

     Exam III: Risk Management Practices

      Duration: 90 Minutes

      MARKET RISK
    1. Value-at-Risk (VaR)
    2. Monte Carlo and Historical Calculation of VaR
    3. Advanced Value-at-Risk Models
    4. Stress Testing
    5. RAROC & Economic Capital Allocation


    6. CREDIT RISK
    7. Overview of Credit Risk
    8. Credit Exposure
    9. Settlement Risk and Netting Systems
    10. Rating Agencies and their Grades
    11. Marginal and Cumulative Default Risk
    12. Transition Matrix and Correlated Migrations
    13. Recovery Rate Distributions
    14. Portfolio Models and Credit Loss
    15. Merton and KMV Models
    16. Credit Risk- RAROC & Economic Capital Allocation
    17. Regulatory Credit Capital: Basel II
    18. Securitization Framework: Basel II


    19. OPERATIONAL RISK
    20. Operational Risk
    21. Basel II: Operational Risk

     Exam IV: Case Studies, PRMIA Standards of Best Practice, Conduct and Ethics, Bylaws

      Duration: 60 Minutes

      CASE STUDIES
    1. Barings
    2. National Australia Bank
    3. Bankgesellscaft Berlin
    4. Riggs Bank
    5. Continental Illinois
    6. Credit Lyonnais
    7. US Savings & Loan Crisis
    8. LTCM
    9. Bankers Trust
    10. Orange County
    11. Daiwa Bank
    12. California Power Crisis
    13. Metallgesellschaft
    14. World Com


    15. STANDARDS: GOVERNANCE, BEST PRACTICES, ETHICS
    16. PRMIA Bylaws
    17. PRMIA Standards of Best Practice, Conduct and Ethics
    18. Group of 30 Study
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eFRM Coach for FRM Level I Exam (Library of 37 Courses): Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) Level I Exam conducted by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP™)
     Foundations of Risk Management

    1. Overview of Risk Management
    2. Classification of Risks
    3. Capital Allocation
    4. CAPM and Multifactor Models
    5. Case Study - Metallgesellschaft
    6. Case Study - Sumitomo
    7. Case Study - LTCM
    8. Case Study - Barings Bank

     Quantitative Analysis

    1. Time Value of Money
    2. Descriptive Statistics
    3. Probability Distribution
    4. Fundamentals of Statistics - I
    5. Fundamentals of Statistics - II
    6. Forecasting correlation and Volatility
    7. Extreme Value Theory - Basic Principles
    8. Monte Carlo Methods

     Financial Markets and Products

    1. Introduction to Derivatives
    2. The Futures Market
    3. Fixed Income Derivatives
    4. Valuing Futures and Forwards
    5. Swaps
    6. Options
    7. Bond Markets
    8. Corporate Bonds
    9. Currency Risk and Currency Markets
    10. Commodity Risk and Commodity Markets

     Valuation and Risk Models

    1. Value-at-Risk
    2. VaR Methods
    3. Yield Measures
    4. Yield Curve Analysis
    5. Bond Pricing
    6. Bond Price Volatility
    7. Principles of Options Pricing
    8. Stress Testing
    9. Overview of Credit Risk
    10. Rating Agencies and Their Grades
    11. Transition Matrix and Correlated Migration
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Associate ePRM Coach (Library of 35 Courses): Associate Professional Risk Managers (APRM) Exam conducted by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA)
 

  1. Overview of Risk Management
  2. A Primer in Corporate Risk Management
  3. A Non-Quantitative Guide to Theory of Risk and Return
  4. The Role of Governance in Risk Management
  5. The PRMIA Standards of Best Practice, Conduct and Ethics
  6. The PRMIA Bylaws
  7. The PRMIA Governance Principles
  8. Introduction to Financial Markets - I
  9. Introduction to Financial Markets - II
  10. Interest Rate Risk Analysis
  11. Hedging Interest Rate Risk
  12. Overview of Market Risk Management
  13. Value at Risk
  14. Stress Testing, Scenarios & Other Market Risk Measures
  15. Asset Liability Management
  16. Retail Credit Risk Management
  17. Commercial Credit Risk Management
  18. Securitization
  19. Credit Modeling
  20. Credit Derivatives
  21. Operational Risk Management
  22. Performance Measures
  23. Case Study: Metallgesellschaft
  24. Case Study: Orange County
  25. Case Study: Riggs Bank
  26. Group of Thirty Derivatives Best Practices
  27. Case Study: LTCM
  28. Case Study: Continental / Penn Square
  29. Case Study: Bankgesellschaft Berlin
  30. Case Study: Credit Lyonnais
  31. Case Study: Barings
  32. Case Study: NAB F/X Options
  33. Case Study: World Com
  34. Case Study: Bankers' Trust
  35. Case Study: Daiwa

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eCoach for the CFA® Program (Library of 76 Courses): Chartered Financial Analyst ® (CFA®) Exam conducted by CFA Institute
     I. Ethical And Professional Standards

    1. Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
    2. Guidance for Standards I - VII
    3. Introduction to Global Investment Performance Standards
    4. Global Investment Performance Standards

     II. QUANTITATIVE METHODS

    1. The Time Value of Money
    2. Discounted Cash Flow Applications
    3. Statistical Concepts and Market Returns
    4. Probability Concepts
    5. Common Probability Distributions
    6. Sampling and Estimation
    7. Hypothesis Testing
    8. Technical Analysis

     III. Economics

    1. Elasticity
    2. Efficiency and Equity
    3. Markets in Action
    4. Organizing Production
    5. Output and Costs
    6. Perfect Competition
    7. Monopoly
    8. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
    9. Demand and Supply in Factor Markets
    10. Monitoring Cycles, Jobs, and the Price Level
    11. Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand
    12. Money, Banks, and the Federal Reserve
    13. Money, Interest, Real GDP, and the Price Level
    14. Inflation
    15. Fiscal Policy
    16. Monetary Policy

     IV. Financial Reporting And Analysis

    1. Financial Statement Analysis: An Introduction
    2. Financial Reporting Mechanics
    3. Financial Reporting Standards
    4. Understanding the Income Statement
    5. Understanding the Balance Sheet
    6. Understanding the Cash Flow Statement
    7. Analysis of Inventories
    8. Analysis of Long-Lived Assets: Part I-The Capitalization Decision
    9. Analysis of Long-Lived Assets: Part II-Analysis of Depreciation and Impairment
    10. Analysis of Income Taxes
    11. Analysis of Financing Liabilities
    12. Leases and Off-Balance-Sheet Debt
    13. Financial Analysis Techniques
    14. Financial Statement Analysis: Applications
    15. International Standards Convergence

     V. Corporate Finance

    1. Capital Budgeting
    2. Cost of Capital
    3. Working Capital Management
    4. Financial Statement Analysis
    5. The Corporate Governance of Listed Companies: A Manual for Investors

     VI. Portfolio Management

    1. The Asset Allocation Decision
    2. An Introduction to Portfolio Management
    3. An Introduction to Asset Pricing Models

     VII. Equity Investments

    1. Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets
    2. Security-Market Indexes
    3. Efficient Capital Markets
    4. Market Efficiency and Anomalies
    5. An Introduction to Security Valuation: Part I
    6. Industry Analysis
    7. Equity: Concepts and Techniques
    8. Company Analysis and Stock Valuation
    9. An Introduction to Security Valuation: Part II
    10. Introduction to Price Multiples

     VIII. Fixed Income

    1. Features of Debt Securities
    2. Risks Associated with Investing in Bonds
    3. Overview of Bond Sectors and Instruments
    4. Understanding Yield Spreads
    5. Monetary Policy in an Environment of Global Financial Markets
    6. Introduction to the Valuation of Debt Securities
    7. Yield Measures, Spot Rates, and Forward Rates
    8. Introduction to the Measurement of Interest Rate Risk

     IX. Derivatives

    1. Derivative Markets and Instruments
    2. Forward Markets and Contracts
    3. Futures Markets and Contracts
    4. Option Markets and Contracts
    5. Swap Markets and Contracts
    6. Risk Management Applications of Option Strategies

     X. Alternative Investments

    1. Alternative Investments

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These eCoaches are useful not only for those pursuing certification but also for everyone as a valuable reference tool and benchmark of Risk management competency as per Global Certification Standards.
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