Building Resilient Organisations: A Training Course in Enterprise Risk Management
1Summary
No organisation gets to choose whether risk shows up in its operations - the only real choice is whether it has a system ready to catch it early. This Training Course looks at Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) through that lens: not as a compliance checkbox, but as the mechanism that keeps strategic goals achievable when the business environment refuses to stay predictable.
Participants work through how to build and run an integrated ERM system, from spotting and classifying risk sources to designing response plans that hold up under pressure. The course closes the loop by showing how continuous monitoring, clear governance structures, and a risk-aware culture turn ERM from a one-off project into a permanent part of how the institution operates and makes decisions.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend
- Department directors and division heads in public and private institutions.
- Risk management, compliance, and governance officers.
- Internal audit and corporate control team members.
- Consultants and analysts working in institutional development and strategic management.
Course Objectives
- Understand Enterprise Risk Management and its role in stabilising institutional performance.
- Build an integrated system for identifying, analysing, and assessing risk.
- Prepare effective strategies to mitigate the impact of potential risks and design response plans that can be monitored for effectiveness.
- Promote a risk-aware culture as a core element of governance and organisational excellence.
3Course Content
Module 1: Embedding Risk Management into Governance and Strategy
- Linking risk management to corporate governance and strategic decision-making.
- Aligning risk management activities with quality management and business continuity.
- The role of top management in promoting awareness of risk management's importance.
Module 2: Core Concepts and International Standards
- Defining enterprise risks and their importance in modern work environments.
- Differences between operational and strategic risk management.
- International standards and references in risk management, including ISO 31000.
Module 3: Designing the Risk Management Framework
- Defining the scope and objectives of the risk management system.
- Allocating responsibilities within the risk management structure.
- Developing internal policies and procedures to apply ERM.
Module 4: Identifying, Classifying and Assessing Risk
- Analysing internal and external environments to identify risk sources.
- Classifying risks by nature and potential impact, and prioritising them with analytical tools.
- Applying quantitative and qualitative assessment methods.
- Building a risk matrix and a comprehensive, regularly updated risk register.
Module 5: Planning and Monitoring Risk Response
- Determining appropriate response alternatives for each type of risk.
- Building preventive and proactive plans, and allocating resources and responsibilities for implementing them.
- Designing mechanisms for continuous monitoring and follow-up, supported by performance indicators.
- Preparing periodic reports on exposure levels and response outcomes.
Module 6: Communication, Reporting and Continuous Improvement in the Digital Age
- Establishing effective channels for information exchange on risk within the organisation.
- Developing decision-maker-oriented reports and promoting a risk-aware culture across all levels.
- Reviewing and updating the risk management system regularly, and feeding results into future plans.
- Using digital analytics and artificial intelligence tools to detect risk and support decision-making.