FIN 415 All DQs

Week 1

Discussion Questions

What is risk management? What is the importance of risk management in an organization? How does risk management mitigation create value for an organization?

What are the benefits of risk management? What is the difference between hard and soft risk management benefits? Why would an organization choose one risk management benefit over another?

What are the different types of risk? How would you differentiate a typical risk and a corporate risk? Which type of risk has the most impact on your organization, or one with which you are familiar?

Week 2

Discussion Questions

What are some techniques for measuring risk? How do you differentiate between these techniques? How would an organization use country risk analysis in determining global expansion?

What is the Delphi technique in risk management? How would you use the results of the Delphi technique? Are the results of the Delphi technique applicable to an issue in your organization? Explain.

How would you describe beta? How does beta assist in identifying the different levels of risk? When would you use beta?

Week 3

Discussion Questions

What is a forward contract? How is a forward contract used to manage risk? Under what circumstances is this instrument most appropriately used?

What is a derivative? How are derivatives used in risk management? What are some of the challenges used in mitigating risk with derivatives?

What is an audit committee? What is the function of an audit committee? How does an audit committee w/in your organization go about insuring compliance with SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) regulations?

Week 4

Discussion Questions

What is tolerance of risk and how would you measure it? How would you compare and contrast being risk seeking vs. risk avoidance?

What is valuation? How would you apply valuation methods? Explain why it is an important tool in risk management.

What is a risk management plan? Choose a component and relate this to the effectiveness of the risk management plan.

Week 5

Discussion Questions

What is a domestic trend/issue in risk management? How might this trend/issue evolution? What potential impact might this trend/issue have on risk management?

What is a global trend/issue in risk management? How might this trend/issue evolution? What potential impact might this trend/issue have on risk management?

What is a strategy for managing risk? What are some potential future risks? How would you develop strategies to mitigate these future risks?