Operational Risk Management for Financial Institutions
This programme develops the specialist skills needed to identify, measure, and control operational risk in banks and other financial institutions. Delegates study risk and control self-assessment, key risk indicators, loss data collection, and scenario analysis within the Basel framework. The course connects operational risk management directly to capital adequacy and regulatory expectations.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Defining and categorising operational risk events
- 02Running risk and control self assessments
- 03Designing and monitoring key risk indicators
- 04Collecting and analysing operational loss data
- 05Building scenario analyses for extreme events
- 06Linking operational risk to regulatory capital under Basel
What you will gain
- Define and categorise operational risk
- Run risk and control self-assessments
- Design and monitor key risk indicators
- Collect and analyse operational loss data
- Build scenario analyses for extreme events
- Link operational risk to regulatory capital
Who should attend
- Operational risk managers
- Banking risk and control staff
- Internal auditors
- Regulatory reporting professionals
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 6 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 16 to 20 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 11 to 15 Jan 2027 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 8 to 12 Feb 2027 | Pretoria | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 26 to 30 Apr 2027 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 12 to 16 Jul 2027 | Cape Town | 5 Days | R18,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R18,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Field
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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