ACUA Webinar - The Case for Risk Management in Higher Education
January 26, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CST (1 hour)
Speakers: Tina Griffiths, Jake Braunsdorf

In this session, we will provide an overview of the “case for enterprise risk management in higher education”, and how risk programs are enabling institutions to be more risk-aware and make better risk-informed decisions. This will be done through a discussion of the drivers for risk management in higher education and key risk issues facing institutions today.

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Articulate the value of ERM programs and how they support risk-informed decision making.
  2. Identify the various phases of the ERM Lifecyle and the value derived from each phase.
  3. Evaluate various leading practices in establishing and/or maintaining ERM programs for use in their institution. 

Job titles of those for whom this presentation is targeted appropriate:
  • Chief Audit Executives
  • Higher Education Internal Auditors
  • University Compliance Personnel
  • University Risk Management Personnel

View additional materials:
  1. Deloitte Noteworthy Audit Areas-Risks in Higher Ed (whitepaper)
  2. Significant risks facing higher education (whitepaper)
  3. Significant risks facing higher education Volume 2 (whitepaper)

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