Risk Management Online Short Course

COURSE OBJECTIVE

This course is intended for managers in all economic sectors. These managers would typically be second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, who may have more than one team reporting to them.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Demonstrating an understanding of business processes and potential risks to a unit.
• Identifying potential risks and assessing the impact thereof in a unit.
• Developing contingency plans for managing risk.
• Testing and revising contingency plans.
  

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• Demonstrate an understanding of potential risks to a unit.
• The concept of risk is explained with reference to accepted theory and practice.
• The factors that could constitute risks to a unit are identified and explained.
• The role of organisational policies and procedures are explained in relation to risk management.
• Identify potential risks and assess the impact thereof in a unit.
• Potential risk factors for critical processes in a unit are identified and documented.
• Possible scenarios that could constitute a risk are identified and documented.
• The possibility of each scenario occurring is evaluated and recorded for future use.
• An analysis is performed and documented to rate the impact of each scenario on a unit.
• Priorities resulting from the impact analysis are determined and documented for implementation in the event of the risk materialising.
• Develop contingency plans for managing risk.
• Contingency plans are developed and documented in accordance with the entity’s policies and procedures.
• Contingency plans are communicated to relevant stakeholders in accordance with the entity’s risk management procedures.
• Contingency plans are distributed and stored in accordance with the entity’s risk management procedures.
• Test and revise contingency plans.
• Contingency plans are tested in accordance with the entity’s risk management procedures.
• Recommendations on improvements to the contingency plans are documented in relation to the findings of the testing.
• Contingency plans are revised to incorporate recommendations from the testing in accordance with the entity’s policies and procedures.
  

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Duration

You may begin at anytime and the training should take approximately 2 weeks to complete on a part time basis.(6-8 Hours)

Course Delivery

The course is delivered through the School of Shipping Learning website and allows you to study at your own pace. Our courses can be started on Demand.

A Subject Matter Expert with over 40 years Managerial and operational experience in Freight Forwarding, International Trade and customs compliance  will provide you with academic support through the learning website and a Course Coordinator will also be available on email and telephone to provide you with administrative support.

Assessment and Award of the Certificate

You are not required to write any exams, assessments are completed online. You will need to achieve a mark of at least 60% for each assessment to receive the certification. Should you not gain competency on your first attempt one more resubmission will be allowed at no additional cost.

Entry Requirements

The only entry requirement for this course is a desire to learn and advance your career.

In order to do this course, you will need:

• An email account
• Access to a computer and the internet
• Be able to open and read PDF documents
• Read and write in the English language