RMA401 - Risk Management Foundations

Subject Title
Risk Management Foundations

Subject Description
This subject is intended for students pursuing the Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation and is accredited with the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and the Global Risk Management Institute (GRMI). This course is intended to teach techniques to examine exposure to property, liability, personnel and net income losses. During this course you will learn how to manage the risks that your business is exposed to. Global risk management standards and guidelines are also discussed and other important financial risks such as liquidity and capital investment are addressed.

Credit Status
One credit.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:


1. Understand the nature, purpose and steps involved in risk management and identify the four risk classifications and how they assist risk management.
2. Describe hazard risk and its treatment and describe operational risk and its subcategories.
3. Examine the purpose and component parts of an enterprise-wide risk management framework.
4. Examine risk identification and its purpose and describe risk analysis and its importance.
5. Analyze and apply the risk treatment process and risk treatment techniques.
6.  Describe the purpose of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows).
7.  Explain the concept of present value and apply it to calculate the present value of a future payment.
8.  Describe the role of Boards of Directors.

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