The overall aim of this program is to enable participants to plan, manage and control project risks. Moreover, participants will be able to develop project risk management plans and identify project risks related to the project triple constraints; i.e.: scope, schedule, and resources. The program also aims at assisting participants in qualifying and quantifying project risks and developing appropriate risk responses. In line with the above; participants will also design and calculate key performance indicators for monitoring and controlling project risks.

Course Methodology

The program uses a mix of interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants and group exercises. The program also includes calculations and analysis of real case studies related to project risk management.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

The target audience includes project risk managers, risk owners, project managers, members of the project office, project sponsors, functional managers, senior management and individuals interested in project risk management.

Target Competencies

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This course is designed as an intermediate level in-depth look at the key provisions of the Basel III regulatory framework, the ongoing risk assessment practice within banks, and the vital role of stress testing.

Upon completion, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of internal risk assessment as required under Basel III and especially with reference to the ICAAP process.

There will be an in-depth analysis of why stress testing is vitally important to financial institutions, how to conduct stress testing, and why financial regulators are so preoccupied with stress testing in the post-2008 financial environment.

In particular, there will be an analytical examination of the kinds of scenarios that can lead to extraordinary credit losses, operational losses, and liquidity stress and can even threaten the survival of financial institutions.

Course Methodology

This course will cover a wide range of learning methods including explanatory slides, case studies, a detailed examination of Excel models in an interactive workshop-style environment.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

This course is suitable for all those working in the banking industry, including wealth managers, auditors, and treasury and product control professionals.

Target Competencies

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Corporate governance and risk management are critical topics that are attracting more attention in business schools and among legislatures, with this trend only increasing. While there are different models for corporate governance and risk management, all of them aim at controlling risks effectively and organizing the relationship between a company and its stakeholders. What is more important is the fact that governance, risk management, compliance, and effective internal controls are all part of one system. Unfortunately, not all companies have this avant-garde look towards this system. This course includes discussions about board structures, committees, and their functions while covering the detailed process of managing risks as per the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission requirements in comparison to ISO standards. In addition, this course includes a module on compliance as per the ISO standards that cover the latest developments in this area.

Course Methodology

This course is built on presentations by the instructor and the participants and includes exercises and case studies to be discussed during the training sessions.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Board members, chief financial officers, senior management, directors, finance managers, financial controllers, accounting and finance personnel, legal counsel, corporate legal advisors, corporate secretaries, lawyers, external and internal auditors, HR managers, employees in GRC departments and department heads.

Target Competencies

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