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University of Cape Town: Business Risk Management

Develop the ability to analyze, mitigate, and respond to organizational risk.

Develop the ability to analyze, mitigate, and respond to organizational risk.

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10 weeks
7–8 hours per week
Starts Apr 14, 2025
Enroll by Apr 20, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

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10 weeks
7–8 hours per week
Starts Apr 14, 2025
Enroll by Apr 20, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

About this Course

The business world is still reeling from the sudden onset of COVID-19. In this new environment, risk assessment and the ability to implement a reliable risk management strategy has become vital to navigating the increasing volatility.

This Business Risk Management online short course from the University of Cape Town (UCT) is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of the burgeoning field of risk management. You’ll learn how to promote a strong risk culture in your organization and recognize the importance of industry compliance. You’ll also learn to leverage business risk management frameworks to determine the risk severity, and evaluate it using qualitative and quantitative factors.

Gain the ability to use a risk register to assess the viability and resource allocation of all of your projects and use reporting tools effectively to offer real insight for your business.

This course is designed for professionals in both senior leadership and risk-related positions. Through the course’s content, business leaders will learn to create a more secure future for their organizations by ensuring they’re compliant with industry regulations, and can effectively prepare for any potential risks they may face. Those working as compliance managers or in other risk-related roles will have the opportunity to update their skills with an understanding of best practice, and set themselves apart in an increasingly competitive industry.

Course curriculum

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Discover effective strategies for addressing the risks facing your business as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: The concept of risk

Module 2: Risk management frameworks

Module 3: Corporate governance and enterprise risk management

Module 4: Decisions and uncertainty: Quantitative

Module 5: Decisions and uncertainty: Qualitative

Module 6: Risk identification

Module 7: Risk assessment

Module 8: Risk response

Module 9: Organizational culture and ethical concerns

Module 10: Risk reporting

About the certificate

Develop the skills to manage risk within your business and earn an official certificate of completion from the University of Cape Town.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements. Please note, due to additional administrative requirements, at times UCT course certificate delivery may be delayed by several weeks/months.

Some facts about the subject

51.8%

The percentage of companies globally who believe that risk management processes need to be improved.

Aon (2019).

Economic slowdown

The top identified risk facing companies across industries.

Aon (2019).

Why choose GetSmarter?

GetSmarter, an edX partner, delivers career-relevant, fully supported, and expert-led online courses from the world's leading universities and institutions. As an online learning expert with over 15 years' experience, GetSmarter leverages long-standing expertise in market research, data analysis, and business insights to ensure that you gain the skills critical to career growth.