Postgraduate Certificate course in Credit Risk Analysis

Unit 1 - An Introduction to Credit Risk Analysis

Unit 2 - Credit Risk Applicable to Corporates

Unit 3 - Financial (Quantitative) Risks

Unit 4 - Cash Flow Forecasting and Modelling

Unit 5 - Pricing Credit Risk

Unit 6 - Collateral and Covenants

Unit 7 - Writing a Credit Report

• Gain a clear understanding of best practice process from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective 
• Understand the environment and industry a potential client operates in, from a macro level and appreciate the specific risks associated 
• Review a company from a strategic perspective as well as management competencies 
• Determine how to interpret financial statements for credit with a focus on the quantitative risks 
• Project and forecast cash flows and financial statements 
• Accurately review and understand different pricing methods 
• Understand how to structure covenants which are beneficial for both the lender and borrower 
• Develop international best practices for writing credit reports

• A new module is released every two weeks
• Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
• Study at your own pace
• Efficient and cost effective - no need to travel or take time off work 
• Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away

You have the option to receive a postgraduate certificate validated by Middlesex University Business School. 

You will need to submit an additional marked assignment of 5000 words, based on a continuing case study that runs throughout the duration of the course.