New course Advanced Financial Risk Management launched by IIMB

Indian Institute of Management IIM, Bangalore

Financial Markets has become the most volatile segment in recent days. And the risk involved is new at all time high. To address this, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has announced a new certificate programme in Advanced Financial Risk Management.

This course is for working executives and will start from October 2012. This course duration is eight months.

This course is suitable for financial operators involved in risk management, such as traders, dealers, asset and fund managers, portfolio managers, financial analysts and managers performing control functions.

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