Portfolio and Risk Management by the University of Geneva

This course will teach you about the theory behind optimum portfolio design, the various methods portfolios are constructed in practice, and how to measure and manage the risk of such portfolios. You'll begin by looking at how imperfect asset correlation leads to diversified and optimal portfolios, as well as the implications for asset pricing.

Then you'll learn how to combine strategic and tactical asset allocations to create an appropriate investor profile and portfolio. Finally, you'll get a closer look at risk, including its various aspects and the tools and approaches that can be used to measure, manage, and hedge it. As you continue through the course, key speakers from UBS, the corporate partner, will regularly give a practical perspective on these many themes.

Here’s what you can expect to learn while enrolled:

• General Introduction and Key Concepts
• Modern Portfolio Theory and Beyond
• Asset Allocation
• Risk Management

Who it’s for: Intermediate students

Price: Free

Website: coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management