Managing Risk Within Your Organization

This course is for indi­vid­u­als look­ing inside their orga­ni­za­tion to iden­ti­fy, man­age, and pre­vent orga­ni­za­tion­al risks while max­i­miz­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties those risks my present. Top­ics cov­ered will include: Orga­ni­za­tion­al cul­ture, human resources risks, crime, phys­i­cal prop­er­ty and busi­ness con­ti­nu­ity. At the con­clu­sion of this course, you will have an under­stand­ing and dis­cus­sion about risk, key con­cepts and tools and select­ed risk topics.
What you will learn

  • Understand and communicate key concepts in risk management terminology, frameworks and tools
  • Understand, analyze, manage and communicate operational risks associated with:
    • organizational culture
    • human resources
    • crime
    • physical and intellectual property
    • records and privacy
    • business continuity and crisis management
  • Understand and communicate competing risks to manage organizational priorities and risks
  • Understand the role that frontline leadership plays in the risk management process; as a value add to the organization to reduce or prevent unsatisfactory outcomes and maximize opportunity
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Email

kelly.akins@ualberta.ca

When will
this course be offered?

New course schedules are released each June and November.

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This course is not currently scheduled, but may be offered in an upcoming term.

New course schedules are announced each June and November.

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