Risk school training courses in Cambridge, MA (public, in-house or online)

In this intensive two-day workshop, you will learn how to establish and implement a structured approach to forecast, monitor and mitigate project risk factors for projects, large and small. Many have unfortunately discovered that non-mitigated project and operational risks adversely impact project schedule, cost and resource commitment. This information-packed program will introduce you to the fundamentals of project risk management. You will also learn how you can communicate effectively and sh...

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This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 11 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fourth Edition. In this course, you will define the core elements of risk management, including the risk register. You will also understand how risks are identified, prioritized, quantified and used in decision-making.

This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practice...

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This completely online and self-paced nine-module risk management course helps educate project managers in identifying and responding to project risk.

This course provides a comprehensive preparation for the Project Management Institute’s PMI-RMP® certification exam including exercises, self-assessments, and case studies along with exam taking tips and two full-length, 170-question practice exams covering the required four domains of risk management knowledge.

Each risk manag...

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This course covers time value of money (TVM) principles and risk and return. You will review the basic TVM techniques used in evaluating all financial decisions and their cash flow implications. For Risk and Return, you will learn how risk influences investment decisions, and how to calculate risk and rates of return. Further, you will explore the benefits of diversification and the use of the portfolio concept in investing.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

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Covers risk management techniques for corporations and managers of equity, bond and derivative portfolios. Topics include measurement of corporate risk exposure, portfolio risk exposure and value at risk for financial institutions; hedging the price risk of commodities, exchange rates, interest rates and equity markets; credit risk management; portfolio insurance; portfolio immunization; synthetic assets; and computer applications