Overview
The imperative of the 21stcenturybusiness environment, Risk Management is a holistic management construct for identifying potential threats, risks, and vulnerabilities in an organization and its business enterprise. It concerns ongoing, never-ending strategies to evaluate and mitigate potential disruptions, and encompasses resiliency planning, prevention, crisis management, business continuity management, and technology recovery. As such, the ability to contribute to enterprise risk planning and execution is an important skill for many business leaders. Thus, this programme is designed for business owners or people that want to upskill towards Senior Executive Levels within larger Organisations.
What subjects will I study ?
- Strategy, Process and Leadership
- Organisational Risk Management
- Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management
- Performance Management and Risk
- Leadership and Risk Management
- Financial Risk Management
- Risk Analytics
- Research Project for Risk Management
Entry Requirements
The entry criteria for the following Awards at level 9 is that applicants progress from L8 major qualification with a minimum 2:2 or an equivalent professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants who do not have a Level 8 qualification at a 2.2award level and who have relevant work experience and or other certificates and qualifications may also be considered through the University's RPL procedures. Relevant professional experience may be considered and individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis through RPL procedures.
South East Technological University reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
Study & Career Opportunities
This is a unique qualification in Irish Higher Education. Most postgraduate Business Management qualifications focus on the successful running of an organisation as an ongoing concern, but few level qualifications in Business focus on the risk-based analysis of leadership within business and the pitfalls to be aware of in the successful navigation of business through inevitable turbulent times.
The primary objective of the MSc in Business Risk Management is to develop professionals who can take on enterprise risk challenges in todays turbulent business world, enhancing business value by providing analytical and technological solutions that mitigate risk across entire business enterprises.
The Masters offers participants an opportunity to reflect on their professional practice and gain atheoretical and critical perspective of issues associated with Risk Management.
Graduates may pursue Level 10 (PhD) study opportunities upon successful completion of this programme.