Risk Management Essentials course

Overview

Ready to build your risk management skills and advance your career? Gain the essential knowledge and practical tools to identify, assess, and manage risk in your organisation.

Learn to understand and apply risk management standards, informed by the foundational ISO 31000 and fast-track your career as a risk management professional. Developed with input from Risk NZ and CGINZ, in this course you’ll learn the essential knowledge and practical insights to identify and manage risk in your organisation. 

In this online course, you’ll learn to identify risk management principles, frameworks, and processes within the Aotearoa New Zealand regulatory context. You’ll look at what the standards are, and practise applying these through case studies and real-world scenarios. You'll also look at emerging trends and future considerations in risk management.

Learn the essentials to support robust risk management in your organisation in just 6 hours per week and prepare your organisation for the future. 

Enrolments are only open for RiskNZ and CGINZ members in June – sign up to our newsletter for public intakes coming soon.

This course is ideal for

• Working professionals who have risk management as part of their role 
• Professionals who want to develop their knowledge in this area
• Early career risk management practitioners who deal with risk everyday 
• Directors and board members who need to be aware of general risk issues 

What you'll learn

• How to define risk principles and definitions using accepted risk management terms and language. 
• How to evaluate scenarios where risk management can add value. 
• How to evaluate the applicability of ISO 31000 and other standards to your context. 
• How to apply a contemporary risk management lens to real-life scenarios.

Course outline

Our courses are flexible, enabling you to plan your study around your other commitments. You can choose to study when it suits you during the learning period (3 June – 3 August, with a one-week study break from 30 June – 6 July), followed by a 2-week review period for marking and feedback (4–17 August).

We recommend completing around 6 hours of study a week during the learning period (excluding the study break). 

Module 1: Introduction to risk management

Learn how to identify risk management principles and standards, including where to find relevant national and international standards. Learn some of the common terms used in risk management.

Module 2: Risk management values and principles

Explore real-life scenarios to identify when and where risk management can add value to an organisation.

Module 3: Risk management framework 

Understand and critically evaluate standard ISO 31000 and how it applies to your work context.  

Module 4: The risk management process 

Practise applying the risk management frameworks, principles and standards to real case studies and scenarios. 

Assessments

• 2 assessments = 30% and 70%

Upon successful completion of the course you will be issued a digital badge to recognise your learning achievements. This can take up to 2 months to be delivered after the marking and feedback period.

Requirements

Learner requirements for this course have been set to ensure learners can successfully undertake study at a post-graduate level. This course is equivalent to Level 8 post-graduate study therefore applicants must meet the entry criteria as approved by NZQA, and have:

• A bachelor's degree from an Aotearoa NZ university or academic equivalent standing

OR

• Equivalent professional experience in a relevant field including at least five years working in a role where risk identification, assessment, or compliance were a significant responsibility. 

Please note: By enrolling on this course, learners acknowledge they have met the course requirements above.

Pre-requisites

Courses are taught in English and therefore learners should be confident reading, writing and listening in English.

Technology requirements

We recommend a laptop or desktop computer and a reliable internet connection. For most courses you'll need to download and populate assignments. These are usually available as Microsoft Word documents.

Course fees

Course fees must be paid before learning can begin, either via online credit-card payment, or by contacting info@uconline.ac.nz to request an invoice. Please note: fixed invoice payment dates apply, so we recommend getting in touch with us as soon as possible to request an invoice, as this option is subject to availability.

Cap & minimum enrolment threshold

A minimum number of learners is needed for effective interaction and feedback, while a maximum cap of learners ensures high quality learning and support. If the minimum number of enrolments required for a course isn’t met, or the maximum cap is exceeded, learners will be given the option to defer their study or receive a refund.

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