700.902 (17W) Risk Management

Wintersemester 2017/18

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First course session
13.12.2017 12:00 - 14:00 S.0.05 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Risk Management
Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 1.0
ECTS credits 2.0
Registrations 9 (40 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 13.12.2017
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

This course will examine the way in which business and society make an assessment of, control and transfer risk. Students will be prepared to develop an awareness of challenges, the tools, and the process of designing and implementing a risk management program. Selected approaches to quantify, manage and control risks will be discussed in detail. 

Intended learning objectives: Students...

  • are familiar with the risk management terminology
  • know the fundamentals of decision-making under risk
  • have knowledge on the structure of the risk management process (and its organizational context & the legal frameworks)
  • have knowledge on the activities and selected methodologies during the different phases of the risk management process
  • have knowledge on relevant clusters of risks
  • have advanced knowledge on selected topics of risk management (presentations)
  • are aware of the psychology of risk management
  • know practical applications of risk management (through case-studies)

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Presentations, case studies, discussions

Course content

  • Risk management fundamentals
    • Introduction to risk management
    • Risk management in practice
  • Selected topics of advanced risk management
  • Risk management in practice (case study)

Prior knowledge expected

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Literature

Ben-Daya, M. (2009). Failure mode and effect analysis. In Handbook of maintenance management and engineering (pp. 75-90). Springer

London.Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (2004). Enterprise Governance. CIMA, London, United Kingdom.

Collier, P.M. (2009). Fundamentals of risk management for accountants and managers. Tools and techniques. Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, Burlington, USA.

COSO (2004). Enterprise risk-management. Integrated framework. Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, United States.

Eisenführ, F., Weber, M. (2003). Rationales Entscheiden, 4th edition, Springer, Berlin, Germany. 

Geiersbach, K. (2011). Praxisorientierte Gestaltung und Prüfung des Risikomanagements, Der Beitrag der Internen Revision zur Corporate Governance. Gabler. 347-395. 

Gleißner, W. (2011). Grundlagen des Risikomanagements in Unternehmen. 2. Auflage, Vahlen, München, Deutschland.

Gleißner, W./Romeike, F. (2005). Risikomanagement - Umsetzung, Werkzeuge, Risikobewertung, Haufe-Lexxware, Freiburg, Deutschland.

Institut für interne Revision Austria (2015). Das unternehmensweite Risikomanagementsystem aus der Sicht der internen Revision, 2nd edition, Linde Verlag, Vienna, Austria. 

Institute of Risk Management (2002). A risk management standard, URL: https://www.theirm.org/media/886059/ARMS_2002_IRM.pdf 

International Federation of Accountants (1999). Enhancing Shareholder Wealth by Better Managing Business Risk, Price-Waterhouse-Coopers, New York, USA. 

Klipper, S. (2015). Information security risk management, 2nd edition, Springer-Vieweg, Wiesbaden, Germany. 

Link to further information

www.aau.at/csu

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

presentations, written exam

Examination topic(s)

the topics discussed in the course

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

  • Attendance (75% at least: )mandatory
  • Active participation (oral, feedback): 20%
  • Presentation: 30%
  • In-class assignments (case studies): 30%
  • Final written exam: 20%  
  • Positive assessment of all parts in order to pass the class

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Masterstudium Information and Communications Engineering (ICE) (SKZ: 488, Version: 15W.1)
    • Subject: Management and Economics: Advanced (WI) (Compulsory elective)
      • Controlling und strategische Unternehmensführung ( 0.0h VK, VO, KU / 10.0 ECTS)
        • 700.902 Risk Management (1.0h VC / 2.0 ECTS)

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