Risk

The Basics of Risk Management and Governance

Risk types, measurement tools, corporate governance, and regulatory frameworks

6 CPD credits on completion
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Course Information

Governance and risk are areas of focus which organisations consider when designing infrastructure, achieving objectives and acting with integrity.

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This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 6 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.

Course Sections

This course is made up of the following sections:

  • Management of risk (video)
  • Management of risk (quiz)
  • Assessing risk (video)
  • Assessing risk (quiz)
  • Risk management process (video)
  • Risk management process (quiz)
  • Risk management in modern context (video)
  • Risk management in modern context (quiz)
  • Corporate governance (video)
  • Corporate governance (quiz)
  • Regulations (video)
  • Regulations (quiz)

What You Will Learn

  • Identify the six categories of financial risk: market, credit, liquidity, operational, business/strategic, and reputational
  • Calculate expected loss using probability of default, exposure, and loss given default
  • Explain Value at Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall as statistical risk measures, including their limitations
  • Describe the four-step risk management process: identify, analyse, assess interdependencies, and manage
  • Compare the retain, avoid, mitigate, and transfer approaches to risk response
  • Assess the role of corporate governance, the SOX Act, Basel Committee regulations, and the Dodd-Frank Act in shaping risk management practices
  • Evaluate the purpose of Enterprise Risk Management and risk-adjusted return on capital (RAROC)

Who This Course Is For

  • Finance professionals who need a structured grounding in risk management terminology and frameworks
  • Accountants seeking to understand how corporate governance and regulation affect risk practices
  • Professionals working in or moving into risk, compliance, or internal audit roles

Prerequisites

  • No prior knowledge of risk management is required
  • Basic familiarity with financial statements and corporate structures will help with the governance sections

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