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Corporate Risk Management


Course Description

The operational and financial risks faced by firms and the study of various methods of handling these risks, including loss prevention, risk retention, self-insurance, corporate insurance programs, and capital markets. Extensive use of cases.


Athena Title

CORP RISK MGMT


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in RMIN 8120


Prerequisite

RMIN 7100


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course student should be able to: - Grasp the function and nature of the risk management from a financial standpoint. - Understand how risk management is incorporated into corporations' decision-making. - Discuss current trends in international markets and their future ramifications on risk management. - Understanding of the current Enterprise Risk Management trends. - Work well on projects in a group setting.


Topical Outline

HN - Harrington and Niehaus text, S - Skipper text D - Doherty text 1. Introduction to Risk Management 1. S25 - Risk Management 2. HN1 - Risk and its Management 3. HN2 - Objectives of Risk Management 4. Basics of Risk Management Handout 5. Bhopal Case Study