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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About This Course
Course Information
Governance and risk are areas of focus which organisations consider when designing infrastructure, achieving objectives and acting with integrity.
Certificate on Completion
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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