Business Risk Management

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  • Location: Online
  • Time: 7 hours per week
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Application Deadline: View course provider schedule

About the course

The global business community is still grappling with the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this volatile business environment, implementing effective risk management strategies and conducting accurate risk assessments has become critical.

The Business Risk Management online short course from the University of Cape Town (UCT) equips individuals with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving field of risk management. Students will learn how to cultivate a strong risk culture within their organisations while recognising the significance of industry compliance. They will also discover how to employ business risk management frameworks to ascertain the severity of risks and assess them using qualitative and quantitative factors.

Students will develop the skills to utilise a risk register to evaluate the feasibility and resource allocation of their projects. Additionally, they will learn how to use reporting tools effectively to gain meaningful business insights.

Course content

  • Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
  • Module 1: The concept of risk
  • Module 2: Risk management frameworks
  • Module 3: Corporate governance and enterprise risk management
  • Module 4: Decisions and uncertainty: Quantitative
  • Module 5: Decisions and uncertainty: Qualitative
  • Module 6: Risk identification
  • Module 7: Risk assessment
  • Module 8: Risk response
  • Module 9: Organisational culture and ethical concerns
  • Module 10: Risk reporting

Registration

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Business Risk Management

 

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Price: R15,500.00