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About the Course
Our eight-week Decision-Making and Risk Management online course focuses on the key concepts, definitions, principles, and practices in risk management from the perspectives of the corporation, the market, and the regulator. Topics include corporate risk governance and enterprise risk management, assessment of risk at the corporate and capital allocation level, risk management products and structures, tools for decision-making in risk management, and regulatory risk monitoring and compliance. This course will be taught based on Harvard Business Review (HBR) cases and articles on financial risk management.
You will learn to:
- Design strategies involving portfolio management, budgeting, and structure
- Explore regulatory requirements, processes, and compliance
- Introduce risk governance and management into organizational culture
- Understand concepts and identify tools for decision-making within risk management, including derivative structures and risk analysis models
You will be able to:
- Analyze problems using decision-making criteria and theories
- Model different types of risk and decisions to forecast potential outcomes
- Understand the principles of risk management and apply risk-management techniques and technologies
- Utilize the characteristics of uncertainty to make educated decisions
- Be awarded a credential from the University of Chicago and become part of the UChicago network
Career Outlook
77
kis the average annual base pay for an investment advisor in the United States
Source: Glassdoor
$28B
is the total value the risk management market is expected to reach by 2027
Source: Allied Market Research®
- Chief Risk Officer
- Compliance Consultant
- Compliance Officer
- Environmental Compliance Specialist
- Loss Control Consultant
- Model Risk Specialist
- Regulatory Affairs Manager
- Risk Analyst
- Risk Compliance Investigator
- Risk Manager
Meet Your Instructor
Borislava Karageorgieva is a corporate finance expert with international experience in financial compliance, mergers and acquisitions, angel investing, and board governance. She earned her MBA from Chicago Booth and is a CFA Institute charterholder.
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The University of Chicago Approach to Online Learning
Our online learning programs are crafted with your specific needs in mind. Programs combine e-learning with live, interactive sessions to strengthen your skill set while maximizing your time. We couple academic theory and business knowledge with practical, real-world application. Through online learning sessions, you will have an opportunity to grow your professional network and interact with University of Chicago instructors and your classmates.
Student Feedback
“I will be applying the knowledge I have acquired to EMI development on a day-to-day basis. The tools and information provided throughout the course have also empowered me to provide optimal support to my clients in their decision-making.”
Daniela Álvarez Espinoza
Senior Strategic Risk Consultant at Deloitte
“I will be applying the knowledge I have acquired to EMI development on a day-to-day basis. The tools and information provided throughout the course have also empowered me to provide optimal support to my clients in their decision-making.”
Estevan Santiago
Senior Vice President, Risk Management at RecargaPay
“This is a great course for those who already have a connection with the risk area. You will learn important concepts in management structure and analysis techniques. The knowledge acquired was useful and has already contributed to my professional activity.”
Gabriel da Silva Casaroli
Senior Sustainability Analyst at WayCarbon
