Program Details
This foundational quantitative program builds the mathematical and risk measurement skills used on trading floors, treasury teams, and market risk functions.
Learners gain an intuitive and practical understanding of financial instruments, pricing logic, risk sensitivities, and regulatory frameworks like Basel and FRTB.
With step-by-step explanations and hands-on examples, participants establish the quantitative discipline required to pursue careers in market risk, quant roles, or trading analytics.
Curriculum: A Bird’s-Eye View
Quant Foundations: time value, discounting, compounding, probability distributions
Derivatives: options, futures, swaps; payoff structures and pricing mechanics
Risk Sensitivities: delta, gamma, vega, rho, theta
Market Risk Metrics: VaR (historical, parametric, Monte Carlo), Expected Shortfall
Backtesting: exceptions, coverage tests, model accuracy assessment
Stress Testing: scenario design, historical & hypothetical shocks
FRTB: IMA vs SBA, liquidity horizons, capital calculations
Who Should Attend?
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Students preparing for MFE/quant roles
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Aspiring quants and financial engineers
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Market risk analysts and graduates entering trading support roles
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Treasury, product control, or trading support professionals building quantitative skills.
What Distinguishes Certificate in Quant & Market Risk Foundations of Riskinfo.AI
Designed with real-world quant and market risk case studies
Simplifies mathematically complex topics into intuitive building blocks
Uses real trading examples and simplified datasets for practical learning
Ideal gateway into advanced quant, pricing, and market risk analytics
Career Opportunities
Product Control Associate
Trading Desk Analyst
Market Risk Analyst
Treasury Risk Analyst
Quantitative Analyst (entry level)
Eligibility
Students pursuing careers in quantitative finance, trading, or risk management.
Early-career professionals seeking strong foundations in market risk concepts.
Treasury, product control, or trading support professionals building quantitative skills.
Candidates preparing for advanced quant, finance, or risk programs.