Strategic Risk Management for the Twenty First Century

About

Organizations today face an unprecedented array of challenges, ranging from political instability to natural disasters to global pandemics. Developing effective risk management and crisis management strategies in the face of such challenges is therefore of vital importance to organizations in today’s business environment. This course helps students begin to navigate these contemporary challenges by providing a comprehensive, yet accessible, overview of the key concepts and issues in the field of risk and crisis management. Based around a series of in-depth case studies, it not only outlines the key frameworks and strategies that organizations use to identify, measure, and respond to different kinds of risk and crises, it also critically discusses the challenges posed by contemporary issues such as climate change and increased social media usage to the implementation of effective risk and crisis management strategies. Free of excessive technical jargon and of relevance to students on a wide range of academic programmes, this course provides the ideal companion to those looking to make sense of how organizations of all sizes can respond to the challenges, obstacles, and opportunities that exist in this era of increased uncertainty

Course leader

Matthew Hollow

Target group

Enrolled as an undergraduate student or holder of an undergraduate diploma, including those pursuing advanced studies or professional careers.

The course is suitable to students already having knowledge or experience in the fields of business and management, but knowledge in this area is not a must. Anyone interested in the subject and willing to learn about it is eligible to apply

Course aim

By the end of this course, students are expected to:
• Have an advanced understanding of the different kinds of risks that exist for organizations in the twenty first century;
• Be able to evaluate the strategic approaches taken by different organizations to manage and deal with modern-day risks;
• Understand how approaches to the management of risk have evolved in recent years;
• Be able to analyse and assess why organizations choose specific approaches to risk management in different contexts;
• Have the knowledge to identify factors that can hinder the ability of an organization to successfully manage risk

Fee info

Apply before February 16 2026 to save 50 euros on this course! Offer applies to applications completed (paid) before the deadline.