Risk Management Principles and Practices – ISO 31000
Organizations of all types and sizes face internal and external factors and influences that make it uncertain whether and when they will achieve their objectives. They all manage risk to some degree. Some are better than others at managing risk because they have adopted consistent processes within a comprehensive framework to help ensure that risk is managed effectively, efficiently and coherently across the organization.
Dates: November 21, 22, 2013 (14 hours)
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 688 Sherbrooke Street West
Fee: $895 plus applicable taxes (including "ISO 31000 Risk management - Principles and guidelines " document valued at $100)
Course Description
This workshop is based on ISO 31000 and explores the set of components that provide the foundations and organizational arrangements for designing, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and continually improving risk management throughout the organization. The foundations to be examined include the policy, objectives, mandate and commitment to manage risk; organizational arrangements to be examined include plans, relationships, accountabilities, resources, processes and activities.
Objectives
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Acquire solid understanding of ISO 31000
- Establish or improve risk management processes;
- Assess risks and risk management processes;
- Participate in and/or support risk management teams;
- Monitor the functioning of risk management processes.
Outline
All topics covered by the ISO 31000 standard including:
- Risk management terms and definitions;
- Risk management principles;
- The risk management framework: mandate and commitment, design, implementation, monitoring and continual improvement;
- The risk management process: communication and consultation, establishing the context, risk assessment, risk treatment, monitoring and review.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is intended for those who:
- Are responsible for developing risk management policy, processes and practices within their organization (including owners of SMEs);
- Are accountable for ensuring that risk is effectively managed within the organization as a whole or within a specific area, project or activity;
- Need to evaluate an organization's effectiveness in managing risk.
Lecturer
Walter Moschella, MBA, CA, CIA,ICD.D is an experienced finance and accounting professional who specializes in helping boards and senior management teams improve organizational performance and reduce the frequency and severity of unpleasant surprises through the judicious application of sound governance and risk management principles. In addition to being a Chartered Accountant, he is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified Corporate Director (ICD.D). He has taught courses in various organizational contexts (pre-university, university, organization-specific and professional development courses), including courses in corporate governance, risk management and control and internal auditing. Currently, he is a part-time lecturer at McGill Desautels Faculty of Management and McGill School of Continuing Studies. Most recently, Walter was a Partner in the Enterprise Risk Services group of Deloitte in Canada.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation & substitution requests must be made in writing. The following Cancellation Policy applies:
Up to 14 days prior to the start date: Full refund
7 days prior to the start date: Refund minus $100 Cancellation fee
Within 7 days of the start date: No Refund, however suitable participation substitution will be permitted
If no notice is given prior to the start of the event(s) and you fail to attend, you will be liable for the full course fee.
McGill SCS reserves the right to cancel an event up to 5 days prior to its start.
Contact Information
Telephone: 514-398-5454
E-mail: pd [dot] conted [at] mcgill [dot] ca
