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This course develops a distinctive blend of technical and business skills enabling you to become a risk practitioner operating effectively in the public and private sectors.
The course enables you to gain the skills and knowledge required by practitioners who cover business strategy, managing change, operations, quantitative modelling and information systems to maximise business benefits. There is the opportunity to use these skills by taking part in consultancy projects with employers while studying on this course. The course also develops your understanding of the theoretical concepts that underpin the approaches and their application in the real world.
You chose to specialise as either an operational risk specialist or as an information systems risk manager. The content of the course gives you a solid understanding of the different specialist routes.
You use specialist risk software to model risk scenarios. Modelling risks using computer based applications are vital in today's corporate environment. The modules are designed to include real case studies and industry examples, the modelling work will focus on past risk scenarios, all these experiences will enhance your employability.
This course is for
• recent graduates in business, management, accounting, law, economics, finance, IT and computing and the natural sciences, wishing to increase their knowledge and skills before starting a career as a risk practitioner, operational risk specialist or information systems risk manager.
• those already employed in the field who wish to strengthen their career prospects
It is also suitable for international students as English is the international language of risk management of systems and financial risk management
You study • enterprise systems risk management • total risk management • financial risk management • electronic crime • corporate governance and ethics • consultancy project • international management competencies.
We give you a broad foundation for more specialised career advancement in insurance, and risk management in banks and other corporates.
Opportunities for PhD research are available for those interested in a career in academia.
This course is one of the few MSc Risk Management courses in the UK that covers all the different risk specialities.
Full-time – one year
Starts September
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £5,355 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £12,060 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £12,150 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
• coursework • examinations • dissertation
Finance lecture
Lucian Tipi
Course leader
Here at Sheffield Business School, we welcome delegates from a wide variety of different backgrounds. Our dedicated and very experienced course team will provide you with personal support throughout the course, starting from the application stage, through to completion of your dissertation and, finally, graduation. At each step of your journey, we will encourage you to participate fully in the wide range of learning activities, so you can really get the most from the course. Learning is really a two way activity that requires input from both the lecturers and the students.
Risk management is a fundamental part of doing business. In private sector or public sector organisations, identifying and managing risk is an integral part of the business and an organisation’s success is highly dependent on the effective implementation of its risk management programme. The recent financial crisis and the ever-changing complex business environments have highlighted the importance of efficient risk management programmes and has called for graduates with a highly developed understanding of risks, risk management principles and best corporate practices not only at national levels but within global contexts as well.
Studying the in the city of Sheffield is going to be a fantastic experience you will definitely remember for the rest of your life! Sheffield is one of the largest and most student-friendly cities in the UK, having a strong industrial heritage, of which we are immensely proud.
Sheffield Hallam University is a modern and well-resourced campus, based within the city centre. There is a thriving international student community and a wide range of networking opportunities for you to explore. You will also have the option to undertake a consultancy project, as part of your course, where you can fine-tune your project management skills.
The course has been designed in consultation with experts in the area of risk management and will give students an opportunity to immerse themselves into the latest thinking in the area of risk management. As employability is an important consideration for all, students will get opportunities to apply their newly acquired skills through working of real and realistic consultancy projects as well as to use risk assessment and modelling software.
I look forward to welcoming you to the course!
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Lucian Tipi
Course leader
