Financial Risk Manager (FRM ®)

Course details

The Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) examination is administered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals™ (GARP®) and the FRM® designation is the globally recognized standard for those who manage risk.

The FRM designation is the most globally respected certification for financial risk management, owing to a rigorous program that ensures that Certified FRMs have mastered the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in today's rapidly changing global financial industry.

The Value of Financial Risk Manager (FRM®)

• FRM Certification - is the best known and most respected designation for financial risk management
• FRM Certification - differentiates you from your peers, providing you with a competitive advantage with colleagues, clients and prospective employers
• FRM Certification - boosts your credibility in the field of financial risk management
• FRM Certification - expand your knowledge and understanding of the latest financial risk concepts
• FRM Certification - develops your knowledge and expertise and demonstrates your leadership
• FRM Certification - join a community of over 32,000 FRM holders representing 46 of the 50 largest banks and institutions

Course Content

FRM Exam Part 1 Topics

• Foundations of Risk Management
• Quantitative Analysis
• Financial Markets and Products
• Valuation and Risk Models

FRM Exam Part 2 Topics

• Market Risk Measurement and Management
• Credit Risk Measurement and Management
• Operational and Integreated Risk Management
• Risk Management and Investment Management
• Current Issues in Financial Markets

Who should Enroll

• Students who want to enter the finance risk profession
• Any graduate who wants to make their career in the risk management
• Finance risk professionals who want to enhance their professional abilities
• Chief Risk Officer
• Portfolio Managers
• Senior Risk Analyst
• Head of Operational Risk
• Credit Analyst
• Investment Risk Management Professionals
• Career changers (non-risk professionals) to gain broader professional expertise and to make a career change into the finance risk profession

Requirements and Eliglibility

• There is no professional or education eligibility requirement for registering for FRM exam.
• However to get FRM certification, one needs to show a minimum of (2) two years of professional full-time work experience in the area of financial risk management or another related field including, but not limited to trading, portfolio management, faculty academic, industry research, economics, auditing, risk consulting, and/or risk technology.
• A passing score on the FRM® Examination (on each of the two levels of the certi­ficate).
• Active membership in the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
• Candidates have 5 years, from the date of passing the FRM Exam, to get their work experience verified.
• If one fails to provide this information within the 5 year time frame, the candidate needs to retake the FRM Exam in order to become a FRM certification holder.