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Jul 20, 2023

Contingency Planning 101: Facing Unexpected Events in Uncertain Times

Landslides. Pandemics. IT failures. What do these have in common? All can be prepared for with contingency planning. A strategy employed by businesses to respond to future risk events, contingency planning helps businesses chart their course forward and come out stronger on the other side. 

May 23, 2023

Running the Risk: What it Takes to be a Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Whether it’s protecting the organization’s reputation after an onslaught of customer complaints, or navigating disruptions due to semiconductor shortages, an organization relies on the leadership of its Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to weather the storms.

Apr 1, 2023

Protecting Brand Reputation in the Digital Age

How, in this volatile environment of social media, cancel culture and demanding customers, can brands and businesses protect their reputation?

Feb 14, 2023

The Role of Risk Management in Sustainability Efforts

Sustainability and risk management are both on the rise, and the tools used to execute the latter can be used to inform and support sustainability efforts.

Jan 9, 2023

When Taxes Go Up, Execs Increase Profits from Insider Trading

The increase in insider trading puts companies at risk, even when the trades are legal.

Jan 6, 2023

Risk and Reward: Three Ways Risk Management Adds Value

Between the Great Resignation, ongoing supply chain challenges and new virus variants, companies aren’t debating the importance of risk management anymore. At this stage of the game, they’re just scrambling to keep up.

Nov 17, 2022

ERM Director Rounds Out Expertise With Risk and Analytics Degree

Throughout her career, Emily Morford has looked to NC State as a trusted resource and thought leader for enterprise risk management. So, when Poole College of Management launched the MRA program, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to advance her career.

Nov 15, 2022

Risk Management 101: What It Is and Why It’s a Crucial Need in the Market

The process of identifying, analyzing and controlling or minimizing threats, the field of risk management has become all the more vital on the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Oct 31, 2022

Three Best Practices for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

How can organizations strengthen their ERM efforts and become more resilient in a changing world? Three insights shared at NC State’s ERM Roundtable Summit offer a place to start.

Oct 11, 2022

Mark Beasley Explains the Reality of Risk Management

Mark Beasley, professor of accounting, describes the complexity of the corporate risk environment and shares that risk management will not get easier. “Globally, organizations face the realities of an increasingly…