University of Toronto

Course Description

• The Master of Financial Risk Management (MFRM) is designed to prepare students who excel at finance and quantitative analysis for careers in this in-demand sector
• A bridge between academic and professional life, this full-time, ten-month program allows students to fast-track into the finance industry — giving them a competitive edge over applicants with only an undergraduate degree
• Students will gain a better understanding of the different types of risk, the regulatory environment, and how different financial institutions manage uncertainty
• In this program, students will learn to consider the ways risk is measured and managed, looking at systems and models currently used within the financial sector
• Students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience during the Risk Management Project which takes place midway through the program