風險管理是以減少及消除企業或個人所面對的特定型態風險為目標。在考慮現代社會中各項風險所帶來的影響時，需要具備一個一般性的概念框架，以及更廣泛的風險管理與保險方面知識。 本課程將包含以下內容：(1)界定和解釋風險管理之意義與方法。(2)闡述保險的法律性和金融性，並解釋保險機制的運作原理。(3) 認識保險與其他風險管理工具之間的關係。

Risk management is an important topic in the modern financial course. This course will focus on the ways in which risks are quantified and managed by large financial institutions. Using risk management tools or financial instruments to creating firm value is discussed. The topics will include the nature of financial institutions and their regulation, risk measurement tool such as value-at-risk, market risk, credit risk, operational risk, and liquidity risk.

Risk Management and Financial Institutions, third edition by John C. Hull