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Financial Institution Risk Management Course Launched in Ireland

Enhancing Risk Management Practices in the Financial Sector

University College Dublin has launched a specialist risk management programme designed specifically for senior risk and compliance professionals working in banking, financial institutions, or providing risk management advisory services. This Level 9 qualification aims to enhance risk management practices in the financial sector by equipping participants with the technical risk skills and knowledge needed to critically evaluate and implement practical solutions to key risk challenges facing banks’ senior management teams.

Course Details

  • The part-time programme is delivered over four semesters, with modules taught through weekly evening lectures.
  • The course covers key conceptual foundations of banking risk management, enabling participants to think strategically and manage risks in accordance with their institution’s competitive advantages and risk appetite.
  • The programme is designed for senior risk and compliance professionals who are members of bank risk committees and related roles, including governance, risk, regulatory, and liquidity committees.

Target Audience

  • Senior risk and compliance professionals working in banking, financial institutions, or providing risk management advisory services
  • Banking, financial, and regulatory institutions’ senior risk and compliance professionals working in risk and compliance roles
  • Risk professionals working in the Central Bank of Ireland, National Treasury Management Agency, accountants, business consultants, lawyers, and other professionals who provide risk management advisory services

Course Objectives

  • Equip participants with technical risk skills and knowledge to critically evaluate and implement practical solutions to key risk challenges facing banks’ senior management teams
  • Provide an understanding of corporate and risk governance, regulatory imperatives that drive risk management in banking, and current global best practice risk management approaches used by banks

Pricing and Registration

  • The course is priced at €3,630 for full fee-paying students
  • A discounted rate of €2,640 is available to network members
  • The closing date for applications is January 26th, and payment must be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT) only

How to Apply

For more information on the booking process or to sign up for the programme, please visit [website URL].