NUS Professional Certificate in Risk Management
CPRM^TM - Certified Professional Risk Manager

Fraud, Terrorism, technological changes, increasing competion, CSR, business changes, etc. Being able to effectively identify and manage risk to make to make the best possible decisions and improve your performance is quickly becoming a key source of sustainable competitive advantage in today's global and volatile economy.

Lead the way to top performance by building the strong foundations for a comprehensive knowledge in Risk Management and by mastering the Risk Decision-Making process with CPRM^TM.

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The Certified Professional Risk Manager (CPRM^TM) is awarded by the Asian Risk Management Institute (ARiMI) in association with National University of Singapore (NUS) who is awarding a Professional Certificate in Risk Management.

The whole programme is designed to meet the most demanding needs of a wide range of Risk Management Professionals by delivering a integrated, cross-disciplinary understanding of key risk management issues and to equip decision-makers with methodologies, tools and best-practices applicable regardless of industry backgrounds. These are essential for an organization’s survival and growth in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment.

The program also follow a UNIQUE experiential Learning format that ensure you can internalise and apply in your work the knowledge acquired and furthermore its modular approach give you flexibility to learn and work effectively at the same time by spreading the modules required for the program over a few quarters. Click Here for the Detailled course calendar.

Click below to explore more the benefits of the program:

• Click to know Who Would benefit most & should join?
• Click to learn What are the practical benefits for You?
• Click to find out What are the benefits for Your Organization?

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With its holistic perspective on risk management as a decision-making process, the programme is targeted at middle to senior managers from all industry sectors and functions who are concerned with the challenge of making important decisions in an uncertain environment and who need to understand how risk will influence their ability to deliver positive results and be successful in their organization.

The programme is also suited for any individual who has a professional interest in becoming proficient in enterprise risk management and wishes to further his/her career development into the field of risk management.

• Senior Risk Managers/Directors/CROs
• Insurance Managers, Brokers, Underwriters
• Internal Auditors, Managers and Accountants
• Public Sector Officers and Government Officers
• Change Managers and HR Managers
• Legal Professionals

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• Gain new knowledge and build an in-depth understanding of Enterprise Risk Management most recent and effective tools and methodologies. the program is the most comprehensive available in Asia both in scope and depth.
• Learn how to turn your new knowledge into practical skills to improve immediately your effectiveness and performance at work thank to an innovative learning format.
• Enhance your leadership and risk decision-making skills by learning how to make the right decisions for important and difficult business/operational issues positively influencing organizational results.
• Build your network with a peers group of risk professionals from a wide range of industries and learn from direct industry experience in managing Risks.
• Gain a professional title recognizing your new knowledge & skills to build a successful career as an Expert in the new growth area of Risk Management.
• Leverage your new knowledge & skills to gain a competitive edge over your peers and enhance your career advancement opportunities.
• Learn & Work at the same time as the program give you some flexibility to arrange your learning pace effectively.

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What are the Benefits for Your Organization?

Risk Management is now on the Board of Directors 'To Do List!' As illustrated by new codes of corporate governance from all over the world including the Code of Corporate Governance 2005 issued by the Council on Corporate Disclosure and Governance which states under Guideline 12.2 that, “The board should comment and provide assurance on the adequacy of … risk management systems..."  

An Certified Professional Risk Manager - CPRMTM is well equipped to support your organization's Risk Management initiatives, having learned the methodology and tools to deal effectively with the risks that your organization face.

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In summary, your organization will also gain from the following:

• Having 'In House' experts really able to apply Risk Management principles and tools effectively in your organization and Drive the ERM implementation journey successfully.
• Increase your stakeholders confidence in your Risk Management experience and capabilities.
• Reduce waste and enhance operational efficiency with improved risk-based processes and control systems coupled with the development of a risk aware culture.
• Improve ERM's contribution to your organization's performance by optimizing the overall strategic and operational risks/return balance.

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The basis for the CPRM^TM & Professional Certification Programme is a strong problem-solving approach emphasizing practical applications by using experiential learning methods and real-life business case studies. The programme provide a comprehensive and structured learning path consists of:

1. One core foundational module laying strong foundations for a comprehensive knowledge in Risk Management
2. 5 practical modules covering in-depth each step of the Risk Management Decision-Making process
   

The Truly Holistic approach to Risk Managementis of the CPRM^TM program is UNIQUE in Asia (as other programs tend to focus on financial risk management).

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Candidates will develop a strong knowledge on how to effectively manage risks by mastering the Risk Management Decisions Process.

1 -For Professional Certification with CPRM^TM:
Candidates seeking accreditation are required to attend over a three (3) months period:

1. All Six core certificate modules (CCM1 to CCM6) - 9 days
2. To pass successfully the required exam (one sit in and one project assigment)

1 - The Sit-in exam consists of forty questions (multiple-choice) and is administered onsite at the Asian Risk Management Institute. The time allotted is one hour.

2 - The Project assignment consists of practical case study that participants will have to solve to demonstrate a real understanding of the methodologies and tools learned during the program. Working individually, the completed assignment must be submitted to the Asian Risk Management Institute for grading within 5 weeks after the last modules.

Thanks to the MODULAR structure of the program, candidates seeking accreditation and who wish to have more time flexibility to combine work and learning can when they register, plan to attend all the modules over 2 cycles period. Hence, the Professional Certificate provides you the flexibility to learn and work at the same time. Click Here for the Detailled course calendar.


Programme Award: Get Certified and obtain a Recognized Degree for a top university in Asia

Upon completion of the requirements for the certificate modules, assignment & exam, candidates will be awarded the recognized professional designation and certificate of:

• Certified Professional Risk Manager (CPRM^TM) by the Asian Risk Management Institute
• Professional Certificate in Risk Management by NUS Extension

For Professional Development:
Professionals who have an interest in Risk Management and/or want to acquire risk management skills as part of their career development can take any combination of modules they are interested in. They will receive a certificate of participation from NUS Extension for the modules attended. For a personalized consultation, please contact marketing@arimi.org.

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We recognise that people react to different learning styles, we combine an array of "blended learning" to deliver a professional development experience suited to your needs.

As we want to ensure that you DO build the necessary practical knoeledge and skills, all course modules are conducted using a unique workshop format that fosters interaction, knowledge sharing and experiential learning. It involves a balanced mix of:

• fondamental lectures with effective supporting materials;
• interactive case presentations;
• group discussions and sharing of experience;
• problem-solving exercises including computer aided workshops;
• action learning with case simulations with 'role plays'.

All with a clear focus on real Risk Management issues in an Asian context.

FLEXIBLE Learning to combine Work & Study

CPRM™ Professional Diploma programme has been specifically designed for busy professionals. The program also follow a UNIQUE experiential Learning format that ensure you can internalise and apply in your work the knowledge acquired.

Furthermore the program schedule give ou maximum flexibility. All the modules run over a 2 months period. The full program is repeating 3 times per year thus each module is running 3 times a year. Hence, its modular approach give participants the flexibility to learn and work effectively at the same time: Participants who are tied up with workload and need time flexibility may on registration, plan to attend all required modules over 2 cycles period.

Click le link to see the detailled Course Modules Calendar for the next 6 months to explore how you could arrange your learning pace.

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The dates for the CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGER (CPRM^TM) course modules over the next 2 Trimesters are as follows:

FLEXIBLE LEARNING PACE to Balance Learning and Working effectively:

Once you sign up for the program, you will be register in the quarter and group joined at the time of registration (each group has name AX followed by a number refering to the session you are currently joining). While it is more logical and we encourage you the follow the modules in sequence, we understand that the busy managers joining the program may have some time constraints and find it difficult to follow the sequence. This is not a problem as the program modular approach allow you to spread the modules you are required to attend for the program over 2 cycles without the need of following any specific sequence. This give you the maximum flexibility to combine learning and working effectively at the same time.

Click the following link to see the Detailed modules calendar for the next 6 months and explore how to arrange your learning pace effectively.

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Programme Fees

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Particpants are coming from a wide range of industry bringing a wealth of perspectives on critical Risk Management issues and illustrating the critical importance of effective Risk Management for every industry sectors and job funtions. Take this opportunity to build your network with a peers group of risk professionals from a wide range of industries and learn from direct industry experience in managing Risks.

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Testimonials from Past Participants

“This course is very practical and covers all the key elements of ERM, giving us a comprehensive exploration of the latest ideas, methodologies, tools and practices that can help any organization successfully jump-start the implementation of enterprise risk management successfully.”
Sim Huey Ping, Risk Manager, NTUC Income

“The effective use of interesting case studies and good reference materials helped me grasp the concepts quickly and gave me very practical examples of the application of risk management."
Chua Hwee Leng, Deputy Director - Risk Management, Central Provident Fund Board

“The trainers excelled in facilitating case discussions and creating a stimulating learning environment which allowed participants to share experiences effectively.”
Sandra Ong, AVP Risk Management, Singapore Precision Industry (Mint)

“The CPRM^TM has provided me with the fundamental knowledge, tools and methodologies that are critical for the successful implementation and administration of a robust ERM program. I would highly recommend CPRM fpr all practioners of risk management.”
Alvin Chong, Risk Manager, SingTel - Singapore Telecommunication Ltd

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