SEV 621: Strategic Risk Management

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This course has been designed to develop strategic risk management skills and apply this analysis to real companies and real time.

The SEV 621 content is for individual use only, each course book is watermarked with an individual secure license ID, these ID's are intended for use of the purchaser only, any sharing, copying, redistribution, or otherwise of the content is a direct violation of the license. By purchasing this course materials you acknowledge and agree to abide by the rules of the individual secure license.

Please note that the student discounted price of $39.95 for the Student Edition is only available for students officially registered in the SEV 621  or ACC 798 course.  Others purchasing the course materials for executive education and applications of Strategic Risk Management in companies and company workshops would select the Professional Edition price of $379.95.

Included in your purchase are:

  • Access to the Valens Research Database
  • Strategic Risk Management: A Primer for Directors and Management Teams - eBook Digital Download with personal copyright license watermark. We will use this primer for reference during our course.
  • Strategic Risk Assessment Frameworks: A Guidebook for Management Teams (2017) - eBook Digital Download with personal copyright license watermark Please read this Guidebook to prepare for Day 1 of our seminar course.
  • “Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps - A Primer for Management Teams” - This primer includes an overview of the concepts and terminology of the Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps which we will use during our seminar course. It also includes a diagnostic quiz at the end and debrief answers. Please read this Primer to prepare for Day 1 of our seminar course and complete the online quiz “Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps Diagnostic Quiz”.
  • “Value-Based Management - A Primer for Management Teams” - This primer includes an overview of the concepts and terminology of Value-Based Management which we will use during our seminar course. It also includes a diagnostic quiz at the end and debrief answers. Please read this Primer to prepare for Day 1 of our seminar course and complete the online quiz “Value Based Management Diagnostic Quiz”.
  • “Assessing and Managing Strategic Risks” by Richard J. Anderson and Mark L. Frigo (2017) - This book describes how to use the Strategic Risk Assessment Process with commentary from leading risk management executives and board members
  • COSO Report (2020): Creating and Protecting Value: Understanding and Implementing ERM (COSO 2020)
  • COSO Report (2011): Embracing ERM: Getting Started (COSO 2011)
  • Secure Login information for required course videos “An Introduction to Return Driven Strategy” and “Strategic Risk Management: The New Core Competency”
  • “An Introduction to Return Driven Strategy” (20:02) - This video provides an overview of the Return Driven Strategy framework, which is the foundation for understanding the strategic risks of an organization. It will reinforce your knowledge from reading the book DRIVEN: Business Strategy, Human Action and the Creation of Wealth.
  • “Strategic Risk Management: The New Core Competency” (9:55) - This video provides an overview of Strategic Risk Management using the underlying strategy framework of Return Driven Strategy. It reinforce your knowledge of how strategy and risk management must be linked.
  • “Strategic Risk Management in the Co-Creative Enterprise” (46:27) - This video provides an overview of Strategic Risk Management in a Co-Creative Enterprise in a discussion with Dr. Mark L. Frigo, Kellstadt Graduate School of Busness - DePaul University and Dr. Venkat Ramaswamy, Ross School of Business - University of Michigan.
  • “Strategic Management of Information and Cybersecurity Risk” (26:10) - This video describes Strategic Risk Management of Information Security and Cybersecurity Risk and how to use the Strategic Risk Assessment Process to identify information and cybersecurity risks and develop actionable Strategic Risk Profiles.
  • “Dr. Mark L. Frigo and Russell Gottesman Interview Return Driven Strategy for Entrepreneurs” (50:38) - This video includes a discussion between Dr. Mark L. Frigo and Russel Gottesman (CEO and co-founder of Commuter Advertising), a DePaul SEV alum and clinical instructor in DePaul SEV courses about the Return Driven Strategy framework and applications for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial managers.
  • “Jim Hurley and Dr. Mark L. Frigo Interview - Return Driven Strategy and Genuine Assets” (33:17) - This video includes an interview with Jim Hurley Clinical Professor and Dr. Mark L. Frigo on Return Driven Strategy and the strategic role of Genuine Assets in creating long-term sustainable value.
  • “John Kroen and Dr. Mark L. Frigo Interview - Creating Shared Value - Trouble in Paradise St. Kitts Nevis” (33:57) - This video includes an interview with John Kroen, Clinical Professor and Dr. Mark L. Frigo on Creating Shared Value with a case study from St. Kitts Nevis.
  • "Strategic Risk Management" - The DCRO Institute - Dr. Mark L. Frigo with David R. Koenig (29:19) - In this podcast, Dr. Frigo discusses the value of strategic risk management in creating a resilient organization.
  • A digital collection of 21 articles that will be used throughout the course, all articles are PDF download with personal copyright license watermarks. These articles will be used during as reference during our course.
    • “The CFO and Strategic Risk Management” Strategic Finance, January 2021
    • “Strategic Risk Management” Excerpt from Strategic Analysis IMA SMA 2020 Frigo and Krumwiede
    • “SASB Metrics, Risk and Sustainability” Strategic Finance (April 2020) Frigo and Whittington
    • “How to Leverage ERM Principles to Better Respond to COVID 19 Related Risks” Mark Beasley NC State ERM Initiative
    • “Strategic Risk Management at the LEGO Group” Strategic Finance February 2012
    • “Strategic Risk Assessment: A First Step for Risk Management and Governance” Strategic Finance December 2009
    • “Strategic GRC: 10 Steps to Implementation” Internal Auditor June 2009
    • “A Strategy Framework for Governance, Risk and Compliance” Strategic Finance, February 2009
    • “Co-Creating Strategic Risk-Return Management” Strategic Finance, May 2009
    • “Embracing Enterprise Risk Management: Practical Approaches for Getting Started” COSO (2011)
    • “Is it Time to Consider a Risk Committee?” Strategic Finance August 2009
    • “Strategic Risk Management at the LEGO Group: Integrating Strategy and Risk Management” in ERM Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: Case Studies and Best Practices
    • “Strategic Risk Management: A Foundation for Enterprise Risk Management and Governance” Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance Spring 2011
    • “Strategic Risk Management: A Primer for Directors” The Conference Board (2011)
    • “Strategic Risk Management: Creating and Protecting Value” Strategic Finance May 2007
    • “The Balanced Scorecard: 20 Years and Counting” Strategic Finance October 2012
    • “What is Strategic Risk Management?” Strategic Finance March 2011
    • “What Directors Should Ask About Risk Management” Strategic Finance April 2012
    • “When Strategy and ERM Meet” Strategic Finance, January 2008
    • “Strategic Management of Cybersecurity Risks” Strategic Finance (January 2022) Mark L. Frigo and Darren S. Guccione
    • “Strategic Risk Management in the Co-Creative Enterprise” Journal of Enterprise Risk Management (2015) By Mark L. Frigo, Hans Laesoe, and Venkat Ramaswamy
  • Risk Disclosure and Analysis Book - Digital Download with personal copyright license watermark. This book includes Risk Disclosure and Analysis of companies. It will useful when you develop the Risk Disclosure and Analysis for the company you study in your team project.
  • Chapter 6 - Strategic Risk Management at the LEGO Group - Integrating Strategy and Risk Management - 2014 - Digital Download with personal copyright license watermark. This article will be useful for applying LEGO PAPA model to the company you study in your team project.
  • Diagnostic Quizzes to be completed for Extra Credit
    • You should complete the following online diagnostic quizzes (open time quizzes which will be graded) on the ISV site.
    • Here is the link to the quizzes: http://app.valens-research.com/isv/sev621/quizzes
    • Diagnostic Quiz 1: "Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps".  This quiz is based on the reading of Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps: A Primer for Management Teams
    • Diagnostic Quiz 2: “Value Based Management”.  This quiz is based on the reading of Value Based Management: A Primer for Management Teams
    • Diagnostic Quiz 3: "Strategic Risk Assessment Framework".  This quiz is based on the reading Strategic Risk Assessment Frameworks: A Guidebook for Management Teams ebook and viewing the video “Strategic Risk Management: The New Core Competency” (9:55)
  • Access to Valens Research company performance reports and forensics

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