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Transforming Risk into Strategic Advantage

Trailblazing in Enterprise Risk Management to help you lead with confidence in an ever-changing world.

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Welcome to the NC State University Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative, your gateway to leading-edge insights and education in ERM.

We invite you to explore a comprehensive collection of resources, including cutting-edge industry research, thought leadership, and premier professional development opportunities designed to empower you to effectively integrate risk management within the context of strategy and corporate governance for organizational success.

600+ ERM resources

Articles, tools, videos, case studies and the latest research to enhance your understanding and application of ERM.

ERM Resource Center

Premier ERM Training

Education to empower leaders at every level, from those new to ERM to seasoned professionals seeking advanced strategies.

Training and Events

ERM Research

Conducted in collaboration with leaders like AICPA, CIMA and Protiviti to provide forward-thinking best practices, insights and recommendations.

ERM Research

ERM Roundtable Summit Brings Together Risk Management Leaders

“Our goal through the ERM Roundtable Summit is to advance thought leadership by connecting rigorous academic research with what’s actually happening in the real world,” says Mark Beasley, PhD, ERM Initiative director.

Next Summit: Nov. 7
Reflections from 2023 Summit
ERM Summit attendees
NCSU, Jenkins, ERM

NC State is leading the way on enterprise risk management and they’re pushing it out to the people—and I love that.”

David Fox

David Fox

Senior Compliance Office
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More ERM Expert Insights
larry baker

6 Ways to Enhance C-Suite Support for ERM

Larry Baker, chief risk officer at American Fidelity, shares six key factors contributing to the success securing C-level support for ERM at the company.

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Eric Mai at Delta

The Evolution of ERM at Delta Air Lines

Eric Mai, director of Enterprise Risk Management at Delta Air Lines, talks about how ERM has evolved within the corporation in the past few years — and where the ERM strategy is headed.

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Managing Tone in the Middle

Elona Ruka-Wright, leader of global risk management and governance practices at Finastra, talks with the ERM Initiative about the importance of managing ‘tone in the middle.’

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ERM Research

The ERM Initiative collaborates with ERM industry experts at leading organizations like AICPA, CIMA and Protiviti to conduct research studies to guide business leaders in identifying top risks and benchmarking future-focused risk management processes.

Call for Papers: Risk Governance Research Symposium

The ERM Initiative at NC State’s Poole College of Management invites paper submissions for its Risk Governance Research Symposium on May 13-14, 2025, in Raleigh, NC. The event will bring together top scholars to discuss emerging research on risk governance.

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks

This 12th annual study reports risk insights for 2024 and a decade later—from a survey of more than 1,143 board members and C-suite executives across organizations worldwide in a variety of industries.