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    Position yourself for organizational leadership with this flexible online program. All business leaders are expected to have core competencies in risk management and data-driven decision-making, which is why our innovative curriculum prepares you for careers in any business function.

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    ERM professionals who complete a series of executive education offerings through the ERM Initiative can achieve the ERM Fellow designation to signify their ongoing commitment to professional development in ERM.

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      Bruce Branson, Ph.D

      ERM Initiative Associate Director

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    Topic: What is ERM?

    What is ERM? Articles 2

    July 17, 2020

    What is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)?

    While organizations have managed risks for decades, there are calls for business leaders to strengthen their approaches to risk management to help them more proactiviely identify and manage all kinds...

    January 10, 2012

    How the NC State ERM Initiative Views ERM vs. Traditional Risk Management

    If a business has its doors open, then it is managing risk in some way. However, that does not mean the organization has an enterprise-wide, holistic, and strategic approach to...

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    • Getting Started in ERM

      • What is ERM?
      • Business Case for ERM
      • Risk Management Frameworks (RMF)
      • Risk Management (ERM) Basics
    • ERM and Strategy

      • Starting ERM with a Strategic Lens
      • ERM Driving Innovation
      • ERM Informing Decision Making
    • Key Components of ERM

      • Risk Management Culture
      • Integrating ERM with Strategy
      • Risk Identification
      • Risk Assessment
      • Risk Appetite
      • Risk Response
      • Risk Management Monitoring and Reporting
    • ERM Leadership and Risk Governance

      • Leading an ERM Process
      • Risk Managers
      • Risk Management Expectations - C-Suite Leadership
      • Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
      • Risk Management & Audit Committees
      • Regulators and Other External Expectations for ERM
    • Individual Risk Consideration

      • Emerging Risk Trends
      • Reputational Risk Management
      • Third-Party Risk Management
      • Operational Risk Management
      • Global Risk Management
      • ESG (Environmental Social Governance)
      • Cyber & Other IT Related Risks
      • Industry-Specific ERM Issues
    • Evaluating Your ERM Program

      • Risk Management Best Practices
      • Risk Management Case Examples
      • Risk Management Benchmarking Surveys
      • ERM Evaluation Tools
      • Risk Management Pain Points
    • Insights from Risk Leaders

      • Insights from ERM Roundtables
      • Video Insights from ERM Leaders
      • Insights from ERM Practitioners
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