University of Cape Town

Advanced Business Risk Management

Enhance your capability to effectively navigate volatility and uncertainty, thereby bolstering company performance.

Start date

03 March 2025

Price

$1,147 USD

Installment Plan

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Course duration

8 weeks

Excluding orientation

Language

English

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Effort

10–12 hours per week

Self-paced learning online

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Course overview

69%

The proportion of companies surveyed that have a formal risk management department in place.

AON (2019).

Top 10

Labour unrest and failure of governance are two of the top 10 risks facing businesses in South Africa.

The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (2019).

Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)

Modern businesses are confronted with challenges stemming from economic, political, ecological, and technological shifts, which may jeopardise their survival if not properly managed. Consequently, an increasing number of companies recognise the value of having skilled risk management professionals in their ranks.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) Advanced Business Risk Management online short course goes beyond fundamental concepts to equip you with the ability to recognise and evaluate organisational risks and create strategies and controls to mitigate them. The course delves into managing risks related to reputation, finance, investment, and behaviour and teaches you how to utilise insights to make informed decisions.

The course journey closely replicates the risk management process, resulting in a practical learning experience that allows you to apply theory and best practices to real-world case studies.

Is this course for you?

Individuals who aim to enhance their career in business risk management can benefit from this course, particularly those who are already working professionals. This course is also suitable for experienced risk officers who wish to refresh their expertise and stay up to date with the latest developments in their field to maximise their job performance. Moreover, those with a background in business and management can gain the necessary skills and knowledge to transition into a risk-focused position. While no formal prerequisites are required for enrolment in this course, having financial literacy would be advantageous. Students who have completed the UCT Business Risk Management online short course or are presently working in the risk management field are recommended to enrol in this course.

This advanced business risk management course is endorsed by UCT’s African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management (AIFMRM).

Course overview

Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)

The course journey closely replicates the risk management process, resulting in a practical learning experience that allows you to apply theory and best practices to real-world case studies.

This advanced business risk management course is endorsed by UCT’s African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management (AIFMRM).

What will set you apart

On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with:

The competency to assess a company’s financial risks and evaluate systems of internal control.

The ability to recommend appropriate responses to a range of identified business risks.

The tools to analyse the ethical, reputational, and governance-related risks facing an organisation.

Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Course curriculum

Gain expertise in selecting and implementing suitable controls to mitigate risks by engaging with the weekly modules of this online short course.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

The business context

Module 2

Governance, ethics and reputational risk

Module 3

Internal controls

Module 4

Information systems risk

Module 5

Financial risk and foreign operations

Module 6

Investment risk

Module 7

Behavioural risk

Module 8

Risk awareness: Recording, monitoring and reviewing

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Course Convenor

The design of this online short course is guided by UCT faculty and industry experts who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the course.

David Taylor

Associate Professor, African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management (AIFMRM), UCT

About the certificate

Advance your business risk management skills to a higher level of proficiency 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 digital certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you upon successful completion of the course, 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.

UCT Advanced Business Risk Management online short course certificate

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