Emerging Risks

Feb 6, 2023

Identifying Long-Term Risks

Zach Wolff, director of ERM and SOX internal controls, ConEdison, shares how his organization engages business leaders across the company to identify potential issues that may reflect longer-term emerging enterprise-level risks.

Feb 1, 2023

Managing Long-term Risk: Preparing for 2032

Carol Beaumier, senior managing director at global consulting firm Protiviti, asks “What steps are my organization undertaking or continuing over the near term to ensure that they're sufficiently agile and resilient to thrive in this decade of disruption?"

Dec 8, 2022

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2023 & 2032

2023 & 2032 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks highlights top risks of immediate concern on the minds of executives for 2023 - and for the long-term - 2032.

Oct 20, 2022

ERM Initiative Bridges Risk and Strategy at In-Person ERM Roundtable Summit

The first in-person gathering in three years, the event brought together more than 130 risk leaders from across the United States.

Aug 12, 2022

Focusing efforts on ESG goals is ‘just good business’

Bruce Branson, associate director of the ERM initiative at N.C. State's Poole College of Management, discusses the challenges and benefits of establishing and communicating ESG goals. Learn why focusing on ESG is good business and how it can enhance stakeholder value.

Jul 12, 2022

2022 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices – 13th Edition

This 2022 State of Risk Oversight Report highlights over 40 different aspects of risk management practices that readers can use to benchmark their risk management processes along several dimensions.

Jun 30, 2022

Practical Tips to Prepare for Disruption

Disruption is a part of life and business, and business leaders are often tasked with making important decisions amid uncertainty. Based on insights from its research, Gallup published a set of practical tips for leaders to effectively prepare their organizations to withstand disruptions.

Apr 29, 2022

Elevating Value of Leading-Edge ERM: Highlights from the April 22, 2022 ERM Roundtable Summit

The sharing of insights and experiences among ERM leaders continues to help advance the strategic value of ERM programs among organizations. Fostering thought leadership on strategically focused risk management is a core mission of the ERM Initiative at NC State University. The “golden nuggets” shared by speakers at the April 22, 2022 ERM Roundtable Summit covered a variety of topics related to advancing best practices in enterprise risk management (ERM). We are providing this high-level summary so others can benefit by what was shared in each of the six sessions. 

Apr 28, 2022

Relational Contracts and Foreign Managerial Distribution

Elena Kulchina and Joanna Oxley examine how foreign entrepreneurs manage risks abroad, highlighting the role of informal contracts and market conditions in managerial delegation decisions. Their research offers insights into overcoming the "liability of foreignness."

Apr 28, 2022

A Look Inside Disney’s Tax Battle

Explore the tax and financial implications of Florida's decision to revoke Disney's special municipal status. Poole College accounting professors analyze how this move affects Disney, Florida residents, and the broader corporate-political landscape.