2025-Fall ST: Introduction to Risk Management (IMEN491S-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. IMEN491S Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 14:00 ~ 15:15 / Science BldgⅣ[405]Lecture Room Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

Jung Kwangmin Name Jung Kwangmin Department Dept. of Industrial & Management Eng.
Email address kwjung@postech.ac.kr Homepage http://airm.postech.ac.kr/
Office 4공학관 415호 Office Phone 054-279-2194
Office Hours 월, 수 / 15:15 ~ 16:00

3. Course Objectives

This course introduces basic theories of risk management and its technical approaches. We will discuss risk and uncertainty, risk measures and their technical mechanisms (i.e., risk control and financing measures), the principle of insurance and its market, alternative risk transfer and enterprise risk management. Further discussions will be on quantitative frameworks for managing financial risks that consist of market, credit and operational risks. We will conclude the course by exploring how risk management can address corporate decision-making and help decision-makers achieve their objectives (i.e., firm value maximization). This course will guide you to explore fundamentals of risk and risk management from the economics and engineering perspectives.

4. Prerequisites & require

(Preferably) IMEN203 Financial Accounting

5. Grading

Mid-term Exam - 20%
Final Exam - 30%
Term project (Group or Individual) - 40%
Participation & Attendance - 10%

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN

7. Course References

- Principles of Risk Management and Insurance (14th ed.). Rejda, G. E. Publisher: Pearson.
- Risk Management and Financial Institutions (6th ed.). Hull, J. C. Publisher: Wiley

8. Course Plan

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9. Course Operation

- Lectures
- Discussions

10. How to Teach & Remark

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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