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Risk Management Program

Overview

Earn your Risk Management Certificate of Professional Learning

Risk is part of our everyday lives. Learning how to assess, identify, communicate, and control exposure to risk will enable you to better create and implement structured risk management programs within your organization.

  • Earn a Certificate of Professional Learning in Risk Management on its own or choose the Diploma in Business Administration with a concentration in Risk Management
  • Three accelerated 10-week courses let you earn a Certificate of Professional Learning in Risk Management in under a year
  • All three courses in the program fulfill the education requirement for the CRM designation through The Global Risk Management Institute

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McMaster Continuing Education Business Program Highlights

Program highlights Learn More

  • Gain the fundamental risk management skills today’s employers are seeking
  • Taught online by industry experts
  • Meets requirements for you to pursue your CRM designation
  • Open enrolment program
McMaster Continuing Education Business Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn Learn More

  • Understanding the principles and practice of risk management
  • Identifying and analyzing loss exposures
  • Assessing and treating risk on losses to property, people, income and liability

Learn more about the Risk Management program

  • Anyone working in the area of business where risk is assessed, such as Insurance, Finance, Healthcare, Hospitality, Technology and more
  • Professionals pursuing the Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation
  • Professionals looking to reinvent their business career

Earning a Certificate of Professional Learning in Risk Management opens doors to a wide range of rewarding careers including:

  • Risk Analyst
  • Insurance Analyst
  • Loss Control Representative
  • Risk Consultant
  • Risk Management Consultant
  • Compliance Specialist
  • Risk Operation Team Manager

Graduates of the program will be able to:

  • Explain risk management and its importance within an organization
  • Identify the principles of risk management and how to effectively apply these principles
  • Identify, assess and properly manage and treat various risks
  • Apply proper management principles for the financial aspects of Risk Management

The following objectives will be threaded within each course:

  • Demonstrate an awareness of ethical practices and professional standards applicable to the field of risk management
  • Exemplify the skills, attitudes and behaviours required to work and collaborate with people and develop personal management skills
  • Employ effective communication practices

Are you a current McMaster University undergraduate student?

Explore the ElevateYourSkills option to learn how you can earn a Risk Management certificate as part of your degree.

  • Use your electives to earn a professional certificate or diploma
  • Fully online courses that you can fit into your schedule
  • Providing you with real-life career skills and experience before you graduate

Learn more here.

Check out our latest Program Preview webinar to learn more about the Risk Management program

What our recent graduates say

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I feel very strongly that McMaster Continuing Education can really help you reinvent your career.

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Business Administration graduate

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I appreciated the opportunity to discover my full potential and strengths, which inspired me to do better.

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Business Administration with a concentration in Finance/Accounting

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I am constantly reinventing myself. McMaster Continuing Education has been transformative.

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Project Management graduate

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Certificate in Risk Management

Certificate of Professional Learning in Risk Management

Pursue your Certificate of Professional Learning in Risk Management with McMaster Continuing Education

Explore the requirements below and register today!

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Courses (complete all 3)

3.0 UNITS

RSK 713
Risk Management Principles & Practices

(Currently Not Available)

 

3.0 UNITS

RSK 714
Risk Assessment & Treatment

(Currently Not Available)

 

3.0 UNITS

RSK 715
Risk Financing

(Currently Not Available)

 

Risk Management Courses

Risk Management Courses

Advance your career with online Risk Management courses

Explore course options below and register today!

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3.0 UNITS

RSK 713
Risk Management Principles & Practices

(Currently Not Available)

 

3.0 UNITS

RSK 714
Risk Assessment & Treatment

(Currently Not Available)

 

3.0 UNITS

RSK 715
Risk Financing

(Currently Not Available)

 

Risk Management Program Schedule

Risk Management Program Schedule

This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July. The schedule table is subject to change. Please visit the course pages to browse classes currently available for registration and the latest cost information. The cost for Risk Management courses is $772.06 per course. 

Learning format definitions:

  • VC = Virtual Classroom learning format
  • O = Online learning format
  • OSS = Online Self-Study learning format

For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.

Risk Management Program Schedule
Course Name (Course Code) Winter 2023 Spring 2023
Risk Management Principles & Practices (RSK 713) Date: Jan 16 – Mar 26

Format: O

 Date: May 8 – Jul 16

Format: O
Risk Assessment & Treatment (RSK 714) Date: Jan 16 – Mar 26

Format: O

 Date: May 8 – Jul 16

Format: O
Risk Finance (RSK 715) Date: Jan 16 – Mar 26

Format: O

 Date: May 8 – Jul 16

Format: O

 

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

This program is open enrolment, which means there is no formal application or admission procedure. To enrol in a course, simply register online. Our courses can be taken as part of a program or individually.

To enrol in McMaster Continuing Education programs, you must:

  • Have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
  • Be a mature student as defined in the Undergraduate Calendar of McMaster University or
  • Be deemed an exceptional case

To ensure you are successful in your online courses, you are required to have knowledge and skills with general computer applications, such as keyboarding, file management, video conferencing and word processing.

Language Requirements

If your first language is not English, you must meet the University’s English language proficiency requirements. Completion of TOEFL exam with a minimum acceptable score of 20 on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking and listening), valid for 2 years.

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  • Visit continuing.mcmaster.ca/programs to find your program of choice
  • Click on each tab on the program page to learn about credential options and requirements, schedule and fees, and a list of all courses in the program
  • Select a course and then select an available offering, noting important information such as cost, delivery format, and start/end dates; then click ‘add to cart’
  • Once you have added your courses, click the shopping cart icon at the top right-hand corner of the page (bottom of the browser screen on mobile)
  • Review your cart and, once you’re ready to proceed with enrolment, click ‘proceed to checkout’
  • As the next step, you will be redirected to Mosaic – McMaster’s Administrative Information and Enrolment system
  • Once you are in Mosaic, select ‘new to McMaster’ or log in with your existing MacID and password (if applicable)
  • Complete all required fields and select a program of study when prompted (i.e., a specific program or open studies for standalone courses)
  • Finally, payment is required in full to secure a spot in your course(s)

A payment receipt email will be issued to you immediately after registering, and a course confirmation email will be sent to you overnight. Within approximately 24 hours of registering, you will also receive an important email containing credentials used to activate your MacID, which you must do before you can access courses in Avenue to Learn. Please review our Getting Started page to learn more about the next steps for beginning your studies after registration, and our Help Centre for our Refund Policy and other frequently asked questions. Please note that on average, each course requires 6-8 hours of study per week, per course (sometimes more) and some courses may have listed prerequisites. Please plan your schedule accordingly. Most students take 1-2 courses per term across a few different terms and a full-time equivalent course load is typically 3-4 courses per term.

For more information and a walkthrough on how to register, please check out this video.

  • Payment must be made in full at the time of enrolment
  • Online credit card or debit payments are preferred
  • Accepted credit cards: Visa, MasterCard and American Express
  • Accepted debit cards: Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard
  • Google Pay is available for faster checkout
  • Payments can be made from a Canadian Financial Institution and can take 2 to 4 business days to arrive in your McMaster student account. Once payment has arrived, you can register for your course. Please note that if the amount of the course fees owing is more than what was transferred to your student account, you will be dropped from the course.

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