Bachelor of Science (Major in Risk Management) (BSc)

"As a 2023 risk management major graduate, I am working as a risk trainee at a top French investment bank serving as the second line of defense. My role is dedicated to inspections of different teams in the APEC region to make sure their work is in line with the bank’s risk management framework. Read more...

"Looking back, I’m always happy with my decision to study Risk Management for my Bachelor degree at HKU. It is definitely challenging to come through a field where statistics, finance, and data science comes together. But it was all worth it as my learning journey has shaped me to be a great analytical thinker and reliable problem solver. Read more...

"I have always wanted to pursue a degree which involve quantitative skills that allows me to apply those skills in a real day-to-day scenario. I wanted to learn how to identify, measure, and manage various types of risks that affect financial institutions as well as how to make insightful decisions based on the skills I've learnt. Read more...

"I pursued a BSc in Risk Management at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) from September 2017 to June 2022. Throughout my studies, I focused on courses related to the statistics of investment risk, derivatives and risk management, and data visualization. Read more...

"What I find most valuable about the BSC – Risk Management program as I reflect on my studies 3 years after graduation is that the program has equipped me with necessary analytical and statistical capabilities to understand the whys and hows behind the financial theorems and metrics. In my current job as a corporate banking associate, on daily basis I would need to deal with different products and clients with different risk profiles. Read more…

"When I reflect on my four years in the University of Hong Kong BSc(4) program, I conclude that the experience not only made me a better student, but also prepared me to be a confident, independent and open-minded girl. Through the BSc Program, I met the professors with a wide range of knowledge. Also, with the incredibly supportive classmates and teamwork opportunities, these form a wonderful memory in my life, and the best educational experience I’ve had. Having been shaped in part by the collegial and creative, yet rigorous, environment at HKU, I found myself able to communicate, innovate, and collaborate in ways that enabled me to build a successful communications consulting practice, independent thinking ability and eventually to get my dream job – the investment analyst in an Asset Management Firm in central."

"I am currently a senior investment consultant of a listed company. I am in charge of algorithmic trading and wealth management for high-net-worth clients. I have obtained professional qualifications, including Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certified Professional Wealth Manager (CPWM) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)." Read more…

"My three-year journey studying the BSc program with major in Risk Management has provided me with the foundation of all the necessary knowledge to pursue jobs that require technical and analytical skills. What I like about this program is that not only I am equipped with all the quantitative skills for the risk management field itself but also at the same time I am able to learn other related topics like actuarial science, finance and data science, etc. Read more…

"I am very grateful that risk management major equipped me the scientific mindset and analysis skills for me to succeed in external business environment. The long-term success of a business hinges on the objective analysis rather than subjective insights, therefore, using a data-driven approach to make evidence-based decisions can always help in growing leadership skills. Read more…

"Having completed an undergraduate degree in Risk Management 10 years ago, I can confidently say that it has been instrumental in shaping my career path. Today, I am working as a trader in a bank, and my knowledge of risk management has proven to be invaluable in this role. Read more…

Timothy is the cofounder of Snapask, a mobile application which has connected more than two million users with 250,000 educators across different countries, and has also amassed over $20 million in funding along the way. The success of Snapask has earned Timothy a place in Forbes Asia's inaugural 30 under 30 list in 2016. Read more…

"Both of us graduated from HKU with a major in Risk Management in 2011 and 2014, respectively. After graduation, I worked in multiple well known financial institutions and hedge funds. Working as a risk developer, I gain insights into the specific needs and challenges faced by traders and hedge fund managers alike. Read more...