KAM Ho Yee (Holly)
2023 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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...
MARVELLA Jennifer
2023 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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...
LIANG Wenxin (Stephanie)
2020 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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…
ZHAO Jie (Phoebe)
2020 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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."
LAM Ho Lim (William)
2018 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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…
CHEUNG Tsz Hei (Darrak)
2014 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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…
CHU Tik Man (Desmond)
2014 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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…
CHAN Tsz Yan (Adelaide)
2013 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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…
YU Yau Him Timothy
2012 BSc graduate (major in Risk Management)
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…
KWOK Wing Ho (Alex) & CHAN Chi Kin (Alan)
2011 & 2014 BSc graduate (Major in Risk Management)
"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...
 Aims and Features
The Risk Management (Programme Code: 6901) curriculum aims to provide students with the skills and expertise to enable them to acquire the theory and methodology behind the scientific process of risk management, with application to actuarial science, finance and other areas of interest. It is designed to provide solid training in the concepts of the risk management process, statistical models and methods of risk management, and good risk management practice.
Core courses in the curriculum emphasise fundamental concepts and nature of risk assessment, risk management and governance from different standpoints while elective courses provide either training in specific Risk Management disciplines or an extension of knowledge aiming to give students more modeling, technical and analytical skills in risk management, including discrete-time models in finance, stochastic calculus with financial applications, and financial time series modeling.
Through participating in experiential learning activities including research-based projects, industrial internships and overseas exchanges, students could enhance their knowledge in risk management and exposure in managing risk in practice, and improve their thinking and communication skills.
The Major caters for students with good mathematics background and is designed to meet a steadily rising demand for risk analysts in government or private consulting firms, and business, finance, insurance, IT, marketing research industries. Meanwhile, Minor in Risk Management is an excellent complement to a degree in other fields.
For more information, please read our Programme Brochure for 2024-25.
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