eMasters in Quantitative Markets and Risk Management 

offered by IIT Kanpur

Module 1 : Foundations of Economics and Finance

Overview of economics and finance

Monetary and Fiscal Policies

Understanding the open economy

Measuring the time value of money

Risk and return analysis

Fixed income securities

Module 2 : Introduction to Derivative Contracts

Forward and Futures 
Risk Management Options 
Trading Strategies
Pricing of Options

Module 3 : Quantitative Methods in R and Python

Introduction
Linear regression 
Time Series Analysis 
Panel Data Modelling 
Limited dependent variable model 
Simulation methods

Module 4 : Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

Overview 
Portfolio analysis 
Asset Pricing Models 
Market efficiency 
Security Analysis and Valuation 
Investment strategies

Module 5 : ML in Financial Modeling

Fundamentals of ML
Regularization and Basics of python 
Understanding Model Fit

Module 6 : Treasury and Credit Risk Management

Overview 
Cash and liquidity management 
Capital management and financing 
Risk management 
Credit risk in derivatives products 

Module 7 : Advanced Derivative Contracts and Pricing

Pricing and valuations of commodity futures
Pricing and valuations of non-storable commodities 
Pricing and Valuations of Weather Derivatives 

Module 8 : Blockchain Applications in Finance

Introduction 
Evolution and Genesis 
Blockchain in Finance 
Blockchain in Finance Application – 1

Module 9 : Technical Analysis in Finance

Introduction 
Trend Recognition 
Chart

Module 10 : Advanced Financial Modeling

Overview 
Multivariate time-series models 
Non-stationary time-series 
Modelling dynamic volatilities