Professional certificate
Professional Certificate in Risk Management
Managing risk across the organisation is an ever-evolving domain of business management. Doing so effectively will be the single most important differentiating factor for many enterprises in the coming years. This program’s integration of theory with hands-on real-world lessons in managing enterprise risk provides an opportunity for participants to gain insight and understanding that could otherwise only be acquired through years of experience.
8 modules60 hours
Fully Online
Overview
About this course.
Managing risk across the organisation is an ever-evolving domain of business management. Doing so effectively will be the single most important differentiating factor for many enterprises in the coming years. This programme’s integration of theory with hands-on real-world lessons in managing enterprise risk provides an opportunity for participants to gain insight and understanding that could otherwise only be acquired through years of experience.
It was designed to benefit persons with a degree-level education or higher, and introduces the essential insights, theory and practical skills required to become a professional risk manager of the highest calibre.
Next intake
Confirmed dates for every course are published on our upcoming intakes page. The Executive Education team will confirm the next intake for this one on enquiry.
Bringing a team? We also run this in-company.
Curriculum
What you will take away.
By the end of the programme participants will have:
- Gained an understanding of the importance of risk management to an organisation’s competitive strategy
- Learned tools and techniques to strengthen their organisation’s risk framework
- Been exposed to risk management implementation across industries, globally
- Developed a risk management plan that can be used by their organisation
Programme structure
Eight modules.
The certificate runs over eight modules:
- Enterprise Risk Management: an introduction and overview (6 hrs) – the evolution of risk management in organisations, ERM in strategic planning and execution, and the role of business leaders
- ERM culture and control (6 hrs) – creating a risk-aware culture, ERM frameworks, and identifying and communicating key risk indicators
- ERM tools and techniques (12 hrs) – corporate risk tolerance, running a risk management workshop, preparing a risk profile, allocating resources by risk, and quantitative risk assessment
- Crisis and business continuity management (6 hrs) – crisis frameworks, business impact analysis, incident response, the crisis management team and crisis communication
- Linking ERM to strategy and strategic risk management (12 hrs) – embedding ERM into strategic planning and establishing ERM systems in developing countries
- Regulations and compliance risks (6 hrs) – regulatory versus compliance risk and strategies to manage it, anchored in industry case studies
- Technology risk management (6 hrs) – cybersecurity overview, conducting an assessment, and limiting exposure to cyber risks
- Financial risk management (6 hrs) – identifying financial risks, commodity price volatility, interest rate and FOREX risk, and credit risk
Assessment: a capstone project in which participants develop and present a risk management plan, based on a specific factor such as technology risk, for an organisation of their choice.
Faculty
Who teaches this.
Dr. Bhushan Singh
Over 20 years in leadership, strategic management, financial and risk management and consulting, at board and executive level. Has consulted for major Caribbean financial institutions, insurers and utilities, and worked alongside the IDB, the Inter-American Investment Corporation and the Korean Exim Bank.
Mr. Dearl Bain
Over 20 years in enterprise risk management. Has led the design and implementation of ERM frameworks and currently serves as Chief Risk Officer at a major financial institution, with oversight of information and cyber security, business continuity, operational, fraud and financial risk, compliance and policy governance.
Mr. Cecil Gittens
A risk management and resilience professional with over 34 years of experience and a retired military veteran. Holds an EMBA from the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business and a postgraduate advanced certificate in terrorism studies from the University of St Andrews. Member of ASIS International, the Business Continuity Institute and the International NGO Safety and Security Association.
Mrs. Heather Moore-Bernard
Over 10 years in enterprise risk management across the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation and the National Gas Company, and currently Director (Ag.), Strategic Planning and Risk Management at the Central Bank of Barbados. Also experienced in health, safety and environment.
Details
Delivery and fee.
| Structure | 8 modules, 60 hours, plus a capstone enterprise risk management plan |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Live online via Zoom |
| Fee | TTD $14,500 or USD $2,200 |
| Certification | Requires a minimum 75% attendance rate. Certificates are issued digitally and are secure and tamper-proof. |
Fees and structure are those on the current course outline. Confirmed dates for every course are on our upcoming intakes page; the Executive Education team confirms the next intake on enquiry.
How we teach
Learning you can apply on Monday.
Our teaching approach incorporates syndicate learning, case studies, regular assessments and immersion in real-life industry projects. Assessment varies by course, combining assignments, tests and participation.
Register your interest.
Tell us about your role and we will confirm the next intake, fee and format.
(868) 299-0218 ext. 9100 · openenrolment@lokjackgsb.edu.tt