Programme Taster - Risk and good governance

Programme Taster: What has risk and good governance got in common for staff working in the financial services sector?

What types of risks are financial institutions exposed to in the current climate? How can these be addressed at every level of the organisation, from the Board to the front-line staff? What does the “good” in good governance look like? How can this affect your role in financial services? Join me [Níall Fitzgerald] to discuss this and more at lunchtime (1-2pm) on Thursday 1st September.

Programme Information Session

Today, more than ever Risk Management continues to be top of the talent agenda in Financial services. Below is information on our two online part time market leading postgraduate Risk Management Programmes (UCD Awarded) to enhance your future career options in Financial Services. Applications are now open. The faculty on these programmes are highly respected in the Irish market for both their expertise and practical applications. Both programmes will commence with Term 1 in October and we are accepting applications now.

Programme 1: Professional Diploma in Advanced Banking Risk Management Available for up to 30% funding via IFS Skillnet and accredited by UCD, the online Professional Diploma in Advanced Banking Risk Management at Level 9 is the market leading, risk management programme designed specifically for senior risk management professionals who are working in roles in banking, funds, regulatory authorities and those providing risk management advisory services.

Programme 2: Professional Diploma in Advanced Operational Risk Management in Financial Services The Level 9 Professional Diploma in Advanced Operational Risk Management in Financial Services has been designed in conjunction with operational risk management professionals working in financial services, and leading academics in operational risk management. It will equip participants with a deep, practical understanding of operational risk management frameworks and measurement methodologies in financial institutions. Showcasing extensive academic thinking and rigor as well as unique, real-world insights from our partners Bank of Ireland, Citi and Deloitte, this qualification is the benchmark operational risk qualification accredited by University College Dublin.

Both of these programmes are on The Pathway to the MSc in Financial Services - a flexible framework that allows students acquire the MSc in three stand-alone, professional diploma ‘bite-sized chunks'. This Pathway enables professionals to select from a range of professional postgraduate diplomas and combine them over time to attain an MSc.