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12.2.12 BUSM1734—
Risk Analysis
and
Assessment
12.2.13 ACCT1118—
Risk
Management
Course Description
Chapter 12: Vocational Electives
This course introduces the notion of risk in logistics management and strategic decision
making. It is designed to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of risk
management and to introduce classical as well as state-of-the-art risk analysis
techniques. The potential of system thinking as a risk management tool will be
emphasised.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
• Nil
For more information on the course, go to www.rmit.edu.au/courses2006/008168.
Course Description
This course combines aspects of forensic accounting and risk management.
From a forensic accounting perspective this course aims to provide students with the
opportunity to look at the various investigative techniques used to provide solutions to
business problems including internal and external fraud encompassing commercial
bribery and kickback schemes, employee theft, sale and theft of trade secrets, civil
disputes and criminal investigation, quantification of profits and losses, apportionment
and cost allocation issues, royalty and franchise inspections, financial statement
misrepresentation and white collar investigations.
From a risk management perspective the course aims to highlight the fact that the
majority of companies do not have formal risk management policies. In noting this the
course provides an understanding of the responsibility that the board of directors, the
Chief Executive Officer and management have with respect of risk management. The
course develops a students understanding on how to implement, operate and monitor an
effective system of risk management including appropriate corporate governance,
business continuity and information security.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
• Not specified
For more information on the course, go to www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ACCT1118.
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