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Risk Management

Students in this concentration learn to develop and apply quantitative models to operational and market risks related to interest rates, credit, currencies and equities. They also learn qualitative risk management approaches that reflect managerial and organizational responses to operational risks, changes in politics and leadership, corporate governance and fraud detection as well as reputation and strategy risk.

Careers in Risk Management

Thomas Reedy

Although careers in risk management have historically been in the financial service sectors, they’ve now widened to encompass many non-financial sectors that increasingly engage in managing currency, commodity and interest rate risks, as well as a host of operational and business risks.

Career Spotlight

Thomas Reedy, MSF '07
John Hancock Financial Services
Associate Vice President
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Faculty Spotlight: Robert R. Reitano

Robert R. Reitano is Professor of the Practice in Finance and a consultant in investment strategy and financial risk management. Prior to joining Brandeis, he had a 29-year career at John Hancock/Manulife in asset/liability risk management and investment strategy, advancing to executive vice president and chief investment strategist. Reitano is currently writing a nine-volume reference guide that explains how and why many of the formulas and mathematical assertions in finance work the way they do.

He holds a PhD in mathematics from MIT and has taught at the Wuhan University of Technology School of Economics and the Reykjavik University School of Business.

Concentration Requirements

The Risk Management concentration requires the completion of 12 credits. Please note that students must enroll in the 16-month MSF program to select a concentration.

Required courses (6 credits)
  • FIN 279a – Applied Risk Management (4 credits) ;
  • FIN 242f – Credit Risk Analysis (2 credits)
Group 2: 6 credits required

Any FIN class offered at the International Business School and/or

  • BUS 211a – Foundations of Data Analytics (4 credits)
  • BUS 279f: Corporate Fraud: Detection and Prevention (2 credits) 
  • BUS 215f – Python I (2 credits)
  • BUS 235f – Real Estate Foundations (2 credits)
  • BUS 244a – Gen AI Foundations for Business (4 credits)
  • BUS 278f – Corporate Governance (2 credits)
  • BUS 279f – Corporate Fraud (2 credits)
  • BUS 281f – Cyber Security and Operational Risks (2 credits)
  • ECON 213a – Econometrics w/R (4 credits)
  • ECON/FIN 210a – The Psychology of Finance (4 credits)
  • ECON/FIN 250a – Forecasting in Finance (4 credits)
  • BUS 297a – Approved Internship (2 credits)

Admissions

The Brandeis International Business School Admissions team looks forward to working with you during the application process. We encourage you to contact us at 781-736-2252 or at globaladmissions@brandeis.edu at any time if you have questions.

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