EEC 6261 Risk Management in the Energy Sector

This course provides students with deep understanding of quantitative risk management techniques used in the energy sector. Some of the topics to be covered include inter alia, real options, value at risk and use of derivatives for trading and hedging. At the end of this module, students would be expected to know how to measure and manage risk-adjusted returns of asset portfolios.

The extent to which an investor can derive benefits from investments in the energy sector depends on the quality of managing the risks inherent in business transactions in the sector.