Samer Ajour

Position

Lecturer

Qualifications

PhD Master in Research on Credit and Risk Management (UPC)
Master in Science – Economics and Finance (UPF)
Master in Business Administration, Full Time MBA Finance Intensification (UIBS)
BS Economics and Finance/Applied Math (AUST)

Biography

Samer Ajour has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from the American University of Science and Technology, an MBA and an MSc in Finance from UPF and a PhD from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. He works as a credit risk analyst and report leader for Spain, the UK, the United Arab Emirates and other markets in EMEA. He teaches mathematics and finance at several business schools. He did research at IESE Business School for a study on investment and investment management in the financial market.

Subjects they teach

Subject
Programme
Typology

Financial Risk Management

GNMI - International Business Program

Elective

Programme:
GNMI - International Business Program

Description

Currency risk exposure, interest rate risk and price volatility risk, among others. Hedging financial risk with various risk management concepts, tools and techniques linked to derivative products: Futures, Forwards, Options and Swaps.

Learning Outcomes

Discussing the design and implementation of risk management practices. Understanding and using various state-of-the-art risk management theories and practices (loss control, loss financing and internal risk reduction mechanisms), as well as their advancement in the future.

Code:
80133

Créditos:
6 ECTS

Language:
English

Type of subject: Elective

Financial Risk Management

GNMI - International Business Program

Elective

Programme:
GNMI - International Business Program

Description

Currency risk exposure, interest rate risk and price volatility risk, among others. Hedging financial risk with various risk management concepts, tools and techniques linked to derivative products: Futures, Forwards, Options and Swaps.

Learning Outcomes

Discussing the design and implementation of risk management practices. Understanding and using various state-of-the-art risk management theories and practices (loss control, loss financing and internal risk reduction mechanisms), as well as their advancement in the future.

Code:
80233

Créditos:
6 ECTS

Language:
English

Type of subject: Elective

International Business Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Elective

Programme:
Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing

Description

Money markets. Stock exchanges and commodities markets. Cash and deposit operations. Options and contracting of financial futures. Inter-banking products. Business risk. Exchange rates, interest rates, country risk, transaction risk. Hedging instruments.

Learning Outcomes

Understand and apply systems and models for carrying out financial operations that help consolidate customer relations by facilitating invoice and payment methods and means of finance in commercial negotiations with customers.

Code:
40313

Créditos:
4 ECTS

Language:
English

Type of subject: Elective

International Finance

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Programme:
-

Description

Monetary markets. Stock exchanges and commodities markets. Cash and deposit operations. Options and contracting of financial futures. Inter-banking products. Business risk.

Learning Outcomes

Understand and apply systems and models for carrying out financial operations that help consolidate customer relations by facilitating invoice and payment methods and means of finance in commercial negotiations with customers.

Code:
40313

Créditos:
4 ECTS

Language:
English

International Finance

GNMI - International Business Program

Elective

Programme:
GNMI - International Business Program

Description

The monetary markets. Stock exchanges and commodity markets. Cash and deposit operations. Options and contracting of financial futures. Inter-banking products. Business risk.

Learning Outcomes

To understanding and apply the systems and models that enable financial operations to be carried out.

Code:
80225

Créditos:
6 ECTS

Language:
English

Type of subject: Elective

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