Foundations of Risk Management

In this course, you’ll learn the basics of the principles of the risk management process, beginning with an enterprise-wide perspective of risk. Through the course, you’ll become familiar with best practices for risk identification, as well as common risk identification and analysis tools and techniques. The course also addresses other important financial risks such as capital investment and liquidity so that upon completing this course, you’ll have a solid foundation for assessing the entire spectrum of risks to a business.

Foundations of Risk Management topics include: 

• Risk registers
• Risk mapping
• Global risk management standards
• How governance and control affects risk management
• Risk oversight, monitoring, and assurance

Course grads will be able to: 

• Use risk assessment techniques to identify business exposure to accidental risks
• Develop risk management processes
• Justify the implementation of risk management processes to management

Foundations of Risk Management Course Fee:

The fee for Foundations of Risk Management is $850 plus applicable tax.

This fee does not include the cost of textbooks. Textbooks are purchased separately from the University of Toronto Bookstore (or you can source your textbook locally/online). International students pay an additional fee of $125 plus 5% GST per course. There are no refunds issued for courses taken directly through CITT once your registration and payment has been received and processed.

Foundations of Risk Management Course Materials:

The textbooks for Foundations of Risk Management will be confirmed by the University of Toronto approximately a month before the course begins. As soon as this information is available we will update this page, and send all registered students information on how to order your textbook directly from the University of Toronto bookstore (or, you may also opt to source your textbook locally/online).

Information on how to access the online course site will also be emailed to you directly by the University of Toronto on or shortly before the official course start date.

Foundations of Risk Management Course Work and Final Exam:

Course work for Foundations of Risk Management includes a series of assignments which are due throughout the semester.

Your Foundations of Risk Management exam will be held at an exam centre local to you—the University of Toronto coordinates exam centres across Canada, and internationally when necessary. Exam dates cannot be changed. Visit the Key Dates page to see exam dates for upcoming semesters as they are scheduled.

Learning Assessment and Grades

Grades are reported as Honours, Pass, or Fail. To obtain a Pass, learners must obtain a minimum grade of 50%. To achieve Honours, learners must earn a total grade of 80% or higher.

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