STRATEGIC RISK MANAGEMENT
Aligning Risk with Strategy to Drive Business Resilience and Long-Term Value
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 27 Nov 2026 | Dubai, UAE | USD 2495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
In today’s volatile business environment, risk is no longer a function to be managed at the margins—it is a strategic imperative. Strategic Risk Management (SRM) focuses on identifying and navigating risks that can significantly impact an organization’s long-term goals, reputation, and stakeholder value.
This intensive 3-day course equips business leaders and risk professionals with the tools to integrate risk management into corporate strategy. Participants will explore frameworks for enterprise risk governance, risk appetite definition, scenario analysis, and performance alignment, ensuring that risks are proactively addressed within strategic decision-making.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify and assess strategic risks that affect organizational objectives
• Integrate risk thinking into business planning and execution
• Develop a risk appetite framework aligned with corporate goals
• Conduct scenario planning, stress testing, and emerging risk analysis
• Design governance structures for enterprise risk oversight
Key Benefits of Attending
• Understand how strategic risks can derail performance and reputation
• Build risk-aware decision-making at executive and operational levels
• Gain tools to align risk, strategy, and performance metrics
• Anticipate and prepare for systemic, reputational, and disruptive risks
• Strengthen enterprise-wide resilience in dynamic markets
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• Chief Risk Officers and Risk Managers
• Strategic planning and corporate governance teams
• Executives and senior decision-makers
• Internal auditors and compliance officers
• Board members and business continuity leaders
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Strategic risk mapping and prioritization
• Linking risk exposure to corporate performance and KPIs
• Designing and implementing risk governance frameworks
• Scenario planning and early warning signal monitoring
• Effective stakeholder communication on strategic risks
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Improved alignment of risk and strategy across the enterprise
• Stronger governance and board-level visibility of critical risks
• Enhanced ability to anticipate and respond to external threats
• More resilient execution of strategic plans
• Better decision-making through risk-informed business models
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – ERM frameworks, ISO 31000, COSO ERM, and risk governance
• Case Studies – Corporate failures and successes in strategic risk response
• Workshops – Risk appetite articulation, scenario analysis, and response planning
• Peer Exchange – Cross-industry insights on strategic resilience
• Tools – Risk registers, strategy-risk alignment matrices, and dashboard templates
Course Outline
Detailed 3-Day Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Foundations of Strategic Risk Thinking
- Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Risk Management (07:30 – 09:30)
• Types of risk: strategic vs. operational vs. financial - Module 2: Strategic Risk Identification and Prioritization (09:45 – 11:15)
• External and internal drivers of strategic uncertainty - Module 3: Workshop – Strategic Risk Mapping (11:30 – 01:00)
• Develop a heat map for a selected organization - Module 4: Case Study – Strategic Risk Blind Spots (02:00 – 03:30)
• Examine real-world failures tied to poor risk foresight
Day 2: Frameworks, Governance & Scenario Planning
- Module 5: Risk Appetite and Tolerance Frameworks (07:30 – 09:30)
• Defining limits for strategic and reputational risk-taking - Module 6: Risk Governance Structures (09:45 – 11:15)
• Board roles, ERM integration, and oversight protocols - Module 7: Workshop – Scenario Analysis and Stress Testing (11:30 – 01:00)
• Simulate disruptive events and assess strategic impact - Module 8: Peer Exchange – Risk Committees and Culture (02:00 – 03:30)
• Discuss real examples of governance evolution
Day 3: Linking Risk, Strategy, and Performance
- Module 9: Strategy-Risk Alignment and KPIs (07:30 – 09:30)
• Integrating risk insights into strategic planning - Module 10: Early Warning Indicators and Monitoring Tools (09:45 – 11:15)
• Building dashboards for executive visibility - Module 11: Final Project – Strategic Risk Management Plan (11:30 – 01:00)
• Create a plan for enterprise-level risk alignment - Module 12: Wrap-Up, Feedback, and Certification (02:00 – 03:30)
• Course reflection, review, and certificate distribution
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Strategic Risk Management, validating their ability to design, lead, and embed risk-aware strategies across the enterprise.