One of the great challenges in business today is the need to make informed decisions while simultaneously mitigating the risks inherent in responding quickly to changing conditions and driving growth in increasingly competitive markets, whether locally or globally. This course addresses risk management beyond the traditional, narrow insurance focus. Risk is inherent in every decision we make, so understanding why and how we perceive risk is critical. Furthermore, putting the risk in context, recognizing the cognitive biases we have, recognizing the barriers that hinder progress and understanding the financial and other implications can make the decisionmaking process more objective, fact-based and less mysterious. Students will explore a number of methods and techniques such as critical thinking, risk/benefit analysis, and heuristics to inform their decision-making, bolster their confidence and increase their effectiveness as managers or leaders.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, January 16 - April 16 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Elizabeth Wood
Notes:
You will gain access to your online course three days before the course start date. Please note registering after the course start date may delay course access and does not permit exceptions to coursework due dates, late textbook purchases, or the refund policy.
Instructors
Elizabeth Wood
Elizabeth Wood is the Executive Vice President of the CMI Financial Group, a multi-divisional group of companies centred in mortgage lending and administration. She is passionate about strategic marketing, corporate finance, assurance and governance, organizational design, and corporate leadership and project management, and has been a driving force behind many of the strategic enhancements that led to CMI’s ranking 110th on the Canadian Business Growth 500 and being named the Fastest Growing Company at the 2021 SME Awards. Her leadership in, and trailblazing contributions to, the mortgage industry led to her recognition as the 2021 Canadian Mortgage Awards’ Woman of Distinction recipient as well as her selection as a 2019 CMP Women of Influence. Elizabeth is also the founder and operator of an award-winning bookkeeping and tax preparation firm in Hamilton.
Elizabeth has been an instructor with the McMaster Continuing Education Business Administration program since 2019, where she uses her experience and knowledge to support and empower up-and-coming business professionals across all industries.
Elizabeth is also a designated Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.) and is serving a 3-year term on the National Board of Directors of the CIM Chartered Managers Canada, currently sitting as Treasurer. Elizabeth graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Commerce from Thompson Rivers University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Athabasca University. She is currently completing her MBA through Laurentian University.
