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    Risk Management for Corporate Leaders—Virtual
    • Dates: TBD
    • Format: Virtual
    • Fee: TBD

      • The program fee covers tuition, e-books, and online case materials.

      This program includes live online classes, self-paced work, discussion groups, and virtual networking.
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    The information below is based on the program offered in DEC 2020, and does not reflect potential changes to faculty and course content for future program offerings. Please consider applying to the related in-person program.

    Summary

    All organizations—even those with sophisticated models of risk exposure—are vulnerable to disaster. In most organizations, risk management attempts to avoid disasters by emphasizing compliance, internal controls, and conformance to standard operating procedures. This live online program takes a more comprehensive and strategic view of risk management. It provides frameworks and tools for senior leadership and corporate boards to strengthen your company's approach to managing both internal and external risks. You will return from this virtual program ready to develop and implement innovative strategies by better identification and mitigation of the attendant risks.

    You may also be interested in the related in-person program: Risk Management for Corporate Leaders.

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    Summary

    All organizations—even those with sophisticated models of risk exposure—are vulnerable to disaster. In most organizations, risk management attempts to avoid disasters by emphasizing compliance, internal controls, and conformance to standard operating procedures. This live online program takes a more comprehensive and strategic view of risk management. It provides frameworks and tools for senior leadership and corporate boards to strengthen your company's approach to managing both internal and external risks. You will return from this virtual program ready to develop and implement innovative strategies by better identification and mitigation of the attendant risks.

    You may also be interested in the related in-person program: Risk Management for Corporate Leaders.

    Key Benefits
    In this live online course, you will examine the latest research and best practices for measuring risk level, assessing potential threats, identifying and responding to novel risk events, and protecting enterprise value. By improving your ability to organize, manage, and govern the risk management function, you will be better prepared to protect your company's assets, brand reputation, and competitive advantage—and to respond rapidly to unexpected, consequential events.

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    Anticipate and mitigate different types of riskAnticipate and mitigate different types of risk
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    • Assess your company's potential risks, such as operations and competitive threats, brand damage, cyber-attacks, and unexpected global events
    • Know when to turn down opportunities that could expose your company to excessive risk
    • Use the three levels of risk hierarchy to build and integrate processes that anticipate, prioritize, and mitigate threats
    • Learn how to overcome individual and organizational barriers to effective risk discussions and risk mitigation actions
    • Establish a crisis incident management team that can be rapidly mobilized to manage unforeseen external events
    Transform risk into competitive advantageTransform risk into competitive advantage
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    • Integrate risk management into strategy formulation and execution
    • Decide which threats to manage and mitigate internally as a source of competitive advantage
    • Sustain operations during crisis situations
    • Create long-term opportunities from short-term risks
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    • Extend your network by connecting and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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    In this live online course, you will examine the latest research and best practices for measuring risk level, assessing potential threats, identifying and responding to novel risk events, and protecting enterprise value. By improving your ability to organize, manage, and govern the risk management function, you will be better prepared to protect your company's assets, brand reputation, and competitive advantage—and to respond rapidly to unexpected, consequential events.
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    Anticipate and mitigate different types of risk

    • Assess your company's potential risks, such as operations and competitive threats, brand damage, cyber-attacks, and unexpected global events
    • Know when to turn down opportunities that could expose your company to excessive risk
    • Use the three levels of risk hierarchy to build and integrate processes that anticipate, prioritize, and mitigate threats
    • Learn how to overcome individual and organizational barriers to effective risk discussions and risk mitigation actions
    • Establish a crisis incident management team that can be rapidly mobilized to manage unforeseen external events

    Transform risk into competitive advantage

    • Integrate risk management into strategy formulation and execution
    • Decide which threats to manage and mitigate internally as a source of competitive advantage
    • Sustain operations during crisis situations
    • Create long-term opportunities from short-term risks

    Expand your personal and professional network

    • Extend your network by connecting and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

    Who Should Attend

    Senior business leaders in large established companies who have significant corporate management responsibilities, including:

    • Chief risk officers and other leaders in risk management roles
    • Crisis management team leaders
    • Chief financial officers
    • Board members
    • General managers, including CEOs, COOs, and division heads
    • Senior leaders responsible for executing and controlling strategy
    • Public relations executives

    Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact.

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    Senior business leaders in large established companies who have significant corporate management responsibilities, including:

    • Chief risk officers and other leaders in risk management roles
    • Crisis management team leaders
    • Chief financial officers
    • Board members
    • General managers, including CEOs, COOs, and division heads
    • Senior leaders responsible for executing and controlling strategy
    • Public relations executives

    Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact.

    Leaders in Virtual Learning

    When you participate in a virtual HBS Executive Education program, you benefit from a powerful learning experience carefully designed with a virtual setting in mind. Through live, synchronous program sessions you'll engage directly with our renowned faculty to learn from their latest research, gain actionable takeaways, and facilitate your growth. In addition, virtual discussion groups will connect you to a global group of peers and build your network.

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    Leaders in Virtual Learning

    When you participate in a virtual HBS Executive Education program, you benefit from a powerful learning experience carefully designed with a virtual setting in mind. Through live, synchronous program sessions you'll engage directly with our renowned faculty to learn from their latest research, gain actionable takeaways, and facilitate your growth. In addition, virtual discussion groups will connect you to a global group of peers and build your network.

    Dive Deeper into the Experience
    head and shoulder images of people in polygon shapes connected to a laptop with the HBS shield in the center
    Virtual Programs for Agile Organizations
    Help your organization understand why there is no better time to prioritize learning & development.
    Learn More
    Play video
    Play video
    Discover more about business. And yourself.
    Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
    Watch the VideoWatch the Video
    Youngme Moon teaching in the HBSonline studio
    Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs
    Four participants of our live online programs share their experiences.
    Read Their Stories

    Admissions Criteria and Process

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, e-books, and online case materials. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 14 days before the program start date to receive a full refund. Cancellations received 7 to 14 days before the program start date are subject to a payment of 50 percent of the program fee. Requests received within 7 days of the program start date are subject to full payment of the program fee.

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    Admissions Criteria and Process Dropdown down

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, e-books, and online case materials. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 14 days before the program start date to receive a full refund. Cancellations received 7 to 14 days before the program start date are subject to a payment of 50 percent of the program fee. Requests received within 7 days of the program start date are subject to full payment of the program fee.
    Program content, dates, schedule, fees, technology platforms, and faculty are subject to change. In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.
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