FINA 4356 Energy Risk Management

This course covers topics on how firms related to energy production/use manage the risks associated with business operations. Topics include: (1) the concept of risk and its relationship to uncertainty in energy (primary oil and natural gas) industry, (2) the severity and consequences of a given risk in the energy industry and appropriate risk measurement techniques, and (3) managing risk faced by energy firms, especially associated with fluctuating oil/natural gas prices.