Risk Management for Bankers – RSK1501Diploma,Higher CertificateSemester module NQF level: 5Credits: 12Module presented in English

Purpose

The purpose of this module is to develop a sound understanding of the concepts of risks within a banking environment and how to best manage these risks.

Enterprise Risk Management – RSK2601Under Graduate Degree,DiplomaSemester moduleNQF level: 6Credits: 12

Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: MNB1601
Purpose: This module will equip students to define and classify risks, define and implement corporate governance and propose and implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in their organisations. The purpose of this module is to explain risk management as an enterprise-wide concept and propose a framework for the implementation of ERM in an enterprise. The module will also provide a foundation for later courses and modules in risk management.

Fundamentals of Operational & Financial Risk – RSK2602Under Graduate Degree,DiplomaSemester moduleNQF level: 6Credits: 12Module presented in English

The purpose of this module is to develop the student’s knowledge of risk management concepts, to distinguish between operational and financial risks, to analyse the principles of risk management and to be capable to interpret the allocation of capital to risks.

Risk Financing and Short Term Insurance – RSK3701Under Graduate Degree,DiplomaSemester moduleNQF level: 7Credits: 12Module presented in English

Module presented online

The purpose of the module is to equip students with the necessary competencies (knowledge, values and skills) to be able to apply the fundamental concepts, principles and processes in providing risk financing and insurance products and services.

Risk Management: Long Term Insurance – RSK3702Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7Credits: 12Module presented in English Module presented online

Pre-requisite: RSK3701

Purpose: This module will be useful to people who are involved in the risk management and insurance field. The purpose of the module is to equip students with the necessary competencies (knowledge, values and skills) to be able to apply the fundamental concepts, principles and processes in providing long term insurance products and services.

Research Project in Financial Management – HRBUS86HonoursYear moduleNQF level: 8Credits: 36Module presented in EnglishModule presented online
Co-requisite: HMEMS80

The purpose of the module is to equip students with the competencies required to plan, execute and write an acceptable academic research proposal in Financial Management. Students will be able to gather, analyse, evaluate and apply knowledge and reason and debate in written format a specific topic, recognising existing research on the topic and integrate appropriate research methodologies in Financial Management.

Operational Risk Management – RSK4801Honours,Post Graduate DiplomaYear moduleNQF level: 8Credits: 24Module presented in English Module presented online.

Students credited with this module will be able to demonstrate knowledge of, and the ability to engage with the components of an operational risk management framework.

Students will also be able to interrogate multiple sources of knowledge in an area of operational risk and to evaluate knowledge and processes of knowledge production. Furthermore, students will demonstrate an understanding of the complexities and uncertainties of selecting and applying, in a self-critical manner, the risk management methodologies in practice. Finally, students will be able to present and communicate operational risk control measures ideas and texts effectively to a range of audiences, offering creative insights, rigorous interpretations and solutions to problems and issues appropriate to the context.