The University Of Georgia
| Program name: | Financial Risk Management (Geo) |
| Study Level: | Graduate |
| Program leader: | Keti Tskhadadze Giorgi Getsadze |
| Study language: | Georgian |
| Qualification: | Master of Business Administration in Finance |
| Program capacity: | 120 |
| Program permission: | To confirm their level of English proficiency, students can provide international certificates from the following exams: • TOEFL IBT with a minimum score of 80. • IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5. • PTE General at a minimum B2 level. • FCE at a minimum B level. • CPE at a passing level. • CAE at a passing level. Students who have achieved a B2/2 level of English at the University of Georgia will also be recognized. For students who do not possess a certificate of English language proficiency, the University of Georgia will administer an appropriate B2 level test. Achieving a score of 70% on the test will be considered proof of competence. To earn the academic degree in Financial Risk Management Program, students need to accumulate 120 (ECTS) credits. |
| Program goals: | The goal of the master's program in financial risk management is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge and skills necessary for effective management of financial risks of various categories of financial institutions. The course aims to provide students with comprehensive information on equity, securities, derivative financial instruments markets and instruments, and the construction and optimization of investment portfolios. In response to the ever-increasing regulatory demands on the financial sector, the course also covers key regulations such as provisions for expected credit losses, liquidity, capital adequacy and investment risks. At the same time, the program aims to develop and improve the student's critical thinking, problem solving, leadership and management skills, which will effectively prepare them for a successful career in financial risk management, both in local and international markets. |
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| Learning outcomes: | Outcomes After completing the studies, the student: 1. Determines the financial resources management policy of organizations and institutions and uses various strategies and tools to mitigate and manage financial risks. 2. Uses knowledge of the main regulations of the financial sector, which is consistent with the constantly ready control of the financial sector by the regulators. 3. Evaluates financial processes, uses skills through which he will be able to build and optimize an investment portfolio. 4. Uses quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills to assess and analyze the sustainable development of the financial sector. 5. Analyzes the instruments of monetary policy and the results of decisions taken by central banks on financial markets. 6. Using a programming language, effectively visualizes data using charts and maps. 7. Independently conducts research using principles and standards of academic integrity and presents research results, findings, arguments and conclusions to both academic and professional communities and stakeholders; 8. Considers ethical issues arising in the process of financial activity 9. Shares and appreciates the importance of social responsibility and corporate ethics norms/principles; 10. Independently determines further learning and development needs |
| Date of approval: | 01-01-1900 |
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| Teaching Process Characteristics: | Students must complete the core subjects of the Master's program in Financial Risk Management (96 ECTS), which includes the Master's research paper (30 ECTS), and pass at least one subject (6 ECTS) within the scope of their competences from the mandatory elective block. The remaining credits (18 ECTS) must be earned from the optional subjects within the program. |
Program Core
| Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
| ACCT5110 | Financial Accounting | 6 | 1 |
| BUFI1010 | Quantitative Methods for Finance 1 | 6 | 1 |
| BUFI1020 | Introduction to Financial Markets and Products | 6 | 1 |
| BUFI2020 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 6 | 1 |
| BUFI1040 | Applied Data Analytics with Python | 6 | 2 |
| BUFI3020 | Advanced Financial Products | 6 | 2 |
| BUFI4020 | Risk and Investment Management | 6 | 2 |
| FINA5250 | Financial Management | 6 | 2 |
| BUFI2040 | Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance and Investments | 6 | 3 |
| BUFI3010 | Internship in Financial Risk Management | 12 | 3 |
| BUFI4010 | Master’s Thesis | 30 | 4 |
| Credits sum: | 96 | ||
Program Elective
| Code | Subject | ECTS | |
| BUSN6120 | Business Ethics | 6 | |
| BUFI1030 | Introduction to Corporate Finance | 6 | |
| BUFI2010 | Quantitative Methods for Finance 2 | 6 | |
| BUFI2030 | Fixed Income Analysis | 6 | |
| BUFI1140 | Bank Management | 6 | |
| BUFI3030 | Introduction to Data Science | 6 | |
| BUFI3040 | Market Risk Measurement and Management | 6 | |
| ECON5110 | Managerial Economics | 6 | |
| BUFI4030 | Credit Risk Measurement and Management | 6 | |
| BUFI4040 | Valuation and Risk Models | 6 | |
| MGMT5230 | Strategic Management | 6 | |
| ACCT5210 | Managerial Accounting | 6 | |
| MGMT5210 | Human Resource Management | 6 | |
| BUFI4050 | Data visualization with power bi | 6 | |
| Credits sum: | 84 | ||
Mandatory Elective
The student is required to complete at least one course from this block, in accordance with their area of competence. Completion of all courses within the block is also permissible. | |||
| Code | Subject | ECTS | |
| BUSN6550 | Resarch Methods | 6 | |
| KART5110 | Academic Writing and Research | 6 | |
| STAT5111 | Business Statistics | 6 | |
| Credits sum: | 18 | ||
Matrix Of Privequisites
| Point | GPA | The university assessment | The general assessment in Georgia | |
| 97-100 | 4,00 | A+ | A | Excellent |
| 94-96 | 3,75 | A | ||
| 91-93 | 3,50 | A- | ||
| 87-90 | 3,25 | B+ | Very good | |
| 84-86 | 3,00 | B | B | |
| 81-83 | 2,75 | B- | ||
| 77-80 | 2,50 | C+ | C | good |
| 74-76 | 2,25 | C | ||
| 71-73 | 2,00 | C- | ||
| 67-70 | 1,75 | D+ | D | Satisfactory |
| 64-66 | 1,50 | D | ||
| 61-63 | 1,25 | D- | ||
| 51-60 | 1,00 | E | E | Sufficient |
| Not passed | ||||
| 41-50 | FX | FX | Insufficient | |
| <40 | F | F | Failed | |