Risk Analysis - Online

Risk analysis is a technique to identify and assess factors that may jeopardize the success of a project or achieving a goal. This technique also helps to define preventive measures to reduce the probability of these factors from occurring and identify countermeasures to successfully deal with these constraints when they develop to avert possible negative effects on the competitiveness of the company. This introductory course covers the five main areas of risk and how to identify them.

This is an online self study course that can be globally accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer. Course access is for 91 days. Certificates with earned credits will be awarded for successful completion.


Managers, analysts, consultants, project leaders, accountants, auditors, and others who seek a broad, yet comprehensive understanding of managerial financial tools and analytical methods used by successful operating managers to make better business decisions.
Students will be able to:
  • Define various types of risk
  • Identify factors that affect risk
Industry Risk
The objective of this module is to lay a foundation for the overall credit risk assessment.
  • factors that affect industries
  • key drivers of industry analysis
  • framework for assessing the risks and opportunities associated with various industries, market, revenue and cost structore of various industries
  • benchmark various industries before moving on to company specific factors
Duration: 1 hour

Business Risks
The objective of this module is to enable the user to assess the business risk of various entities within one industry or across various industries.
  • the importance of business risks
  • the components of business risks
  • the sub-components of market risk
  • the factors on which operating efficiencies depend
Duration: 1 hour

Financial Risks
The primary learning objective of the module is to assist in an analysts’ ability to evaluate a financial statement and to understand the various ramifications of the same.
  • the importance of financial risks
  • the components of financial risks
  • the common aspects that can be checked while looking for acceptable accounting norms
  • the importance of various ratios in analyzing the financial risks
Duration: 1 hour

Management Risks
The module aims at providing the user a set of tools that can perhaps make a subject element such as management risk to be evaluated as objectively as possible.
  • the importance of management risks
  • factors that affect management risks
  • management competency
  • three strata that need to be addressed in the management competency matrix and explain the skillset required for each
  • management transparency and management integrity
  • wealth generating capacity including the factors that affect it
  • wealth sharing philosophy succession planning
  • corporate governance
  • the various factors that are assessed while evaluating corporate governance
  • strategic focus and financial aggression
Duration: 1 hour

Project Risks
The idea of this module is to sensitize the reader about the need for a separate project evaluation that will comprehensively address the various issues with reference to the project.
  • the importance of project risk assessment
  • the various components of project risk
  • operational risk
  • the three aspects of senior management support
  • execution risk
  • financing risk
  • technology risk
  • project contingency provision
  • funding of projects
  • the evolution of project risk
duration: 1 hour

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