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REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 & 2030

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 & 2030 The ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, in conjunction with global consulting firm Protiviti, annually...

Tools for Escalating Risk Issues to the C-Suite and Board

The volume and complexities of risks on the horizon are at an all-time high. Not only are organizations navigating a multitude of risks triggered by the ongoing pandemic, but business...

Capturing Supply Chain Risk Management Lessons Revealed by COVID-19

COVID-19 is full of lessons to be learned for executives and boards of directors on how to manage the complex portfolio of risks potentially threatening an organization’s core...

How to Leverage ERM Principles to Better Respond to COVID-19-related Risks

The novel coronavirus is providing a catastrophic lesson on how critical it is for business leaders to come together to share information about the different kinds of risks being triggered...

Using ERM Principles To Help Navigate Risks Triggered by COVID-19

Mark Beasley, KPMG Professor and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University spoke at a livestream event on Monday, March 16, 2020, about applying...

Using ERM to Navigate Coronavirus and Other Pandemic Risk Events

The rapidly evolving coronavirus is triggering all kinds of risks impacting multiple aspects of an organization. Unfortunately, we are seeing first-hand how a single root cause event can trigger interrelated...

Advanced Risk Scoring Techniques

Bruce Branson, Associate Director of the ERM Initiative at NC State University interviews Jennifer MacKethan at Cisco Capital, on advanced risk scoring techniques that Cisco Capital employs in their...

Integrating ERM, Compliance, and Audit to Provide a Comprehensive View

Don Pagach, Director of Research for the ERM Initiative at NC State University interviews Rick Moyer, Chief Risk Officer at Stanford University. Rick describes his role of the Chief Risk...

Transforming Reputation Risk Management

When breaking news hits the wires, it can trigger immediate financial impacts for major national organizations. Billions of dollars inmarket capitalization can be vaporized in a single news cycle, reflecting...

The Art & Science of Key Risk Indicators:  A Case Study Analysis

Many organizations struggle to develop Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) that will provideearly warnings that risks may be more likely to materialize. This case study looks at 5 different organizations that have...

How Piloting Marine One Provides Lessons on Managing Risks

Mark Beasley, Director of the ERM Initiative at NC State University interviews Mick Reed, Director of Strategy and Risk Management at VF Corporation, about lessons he learned from serving as...

July 20, 2021

Podcast on Enhancing the Strategic Value of Risk Oversight

Mark Beasley, KPMG Professor and Director of the ERM Initiative, is interviewed by Michael Keegan in a “Business of Government Hour” podcast hosted by the IBM Center for The Business...

July 14, 2021

Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Nonprofits

The ERM Initiative at NC State is pleased to announce the release of Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Nonprofits.  This guide incorporates insights and valuable...

July 14, 2021

Getting Started with ERM: A Guide for Nonprofits Templates

The ERM Initiative at NC State is pleased to offer this resource, Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Nonprofits.  The guide is loaded with rich,...

May 6, 2021

Highlights From Spring 2021 ERM Roundtable Summit

As vaccine rollouts continue and organizations begin to rethink how their business models will adjust as we move to the next “new normal,” risk professionals are looking to...

May 4, 2021

2021 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices - 12th Edition

2021 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices - 12th Edition Each year, the ERM Initiative at NC State University, in partnership with the AICPA, conducts...

April 28, 2021

Overview of the National Risk Management Center at the Department of Homeland Security

The National Risk Management Center (NRMC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) works closely with the critical infrastructure community to...