Risk Management Project

This project-based subject allows students to apply the knowledge, skills and tools from the pre-requisite subjects to produce a risk report based on risk management processes in their own workplace or another organisation of their choice.

 Learning outcomes

  1. Critically evaluate material from the pre-requisite subjects and synthesise the learning into a coherent theoretical risk framework
  2. Identify areas that risk management practices add value to organisations
  3. Apply risk management theoretical frameworks, tools and techniques to a “real world” organisation and develop a risk management report that enhances the way that organisations treat risk
  4. Develop the attributes of a critically thinking risk practitioner

 Indicative content

  • Setting Expectations
  • Reality Check
  • Review and Reminder
  • Guidance
  • Reality Check
  • In Conclusion

Required texts

As per pre-requisite subjects

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