MFIN2202

Derivatives and Risk Management

This course is an introduction to derivative assets such as futures, forwards, swaps, and options, financial engineering, risk management, and mortgage and credit derivatives. We will cover the pricing of these derivative assets as well as securities that contain embedded options. We will consider risk management strategies such as static and dynamic hedging. Applications will be considered from equity, commodity, bond, and mortgage-backed markets.

Course overview

Department
Finance
School
CSOM
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.23 / 5

Based on 306 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Gang Nathan Dong
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.29/5
  • Cheng Jiang
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Peter Van Amson
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.88/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Gang Nathan Dong · Fulton Hall 130 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered