Risk Management for Risk Champions

Non-Member Rate: R1150 ex VAT. Members can email training@irmsa.org.za to qualify for their discount.

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Christopher Whittle
Last updated May 13, 2024

Risk Management for Risk Champions

Non-Members Price:

Non-Members price for this course is R1150 ex VAT.

Members Discount:

All members get a reduced rate for the course.
Member Rate: R950 ex VAT
To qualify for this discount email training@irmsa.org.za for the coupon code. Enter this coupon code during the check-out process of payment to receive the discount.

What is the course about?

Participants in this programme will acquire knowledge of the practical and critical success areas in the implementation of effective enterprise risk management. The workshop will provide opportunities for practical exercises in risk management activities and will deal with implementation failures. You will also learn how to avoid pitfalls when implementing risk management, as well as improving existing risk management practices in your organisation.

Course Objectives/What will participants have gained once they have completed the course?

  • Define and apply concepts of enterprise risk management
  • Identify the roles and responsibilities within an organization to implement enterprise risk management as an enterprise-wide function
  • Understand the types of enterprise risk management frameworks
  • Link risk management into business planning processes
  • Learn how to implement an effective enterprise risk management programme in an organization
  • Understand the role of the risk champion in effective enterprise risk management
  • Use practical techniques to assess risks and record them
  • Understand how to monitor and evaluate an enterprise risk management programme for improvement

Who should attend?

Staff who are in the following areas:

  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practitioners
  • Risk Management / Risk champions
  • Internal Audit
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Audit
  • Internal Controls & Compliance
  • Strategic Planning

e-Learning: How does it work/how will you learn?

IRMSA eLearning courses have been designed for self-study. You will be granted lifetime access to the course you have purchased allowing you to learn at your own pace and when convenient for you.

Course Content

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1. Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management
3. What is ERM
4. International Risk Management Frameworks
6. Risk Culture
7. Evaluation
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Christopher Whittle Instructor
Christopher has extensive senior management experience having held positions of CEO and Executive Director of companies in South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. In addition, he has consulted, trained and coached senior executives for more than 20 years in the areas of governance, risk management and managerial skills across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Indian subcontinent on behalf of business schools and in his personal capacity. He has managed consulting projects in Rwanda, Tanzania, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Malawi, Botswana, South Africa and Swaziland. As a thought leader working in the field of Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Strategy in the public and private sector, Christopher focuses on developing leadership and management skills across organizations, particularly at Board and Exco level. Christopher has extensive experience in the area of infrastructure finance and credit management. He was a senior credit manager in Nedbank corporate banking responsible for public sector and project finance. He was also the project coordinator for the University of Pretoria for public private partnership training for African participants for three years.