CISI Managing Operational Risk in Financial Institutions

MQF Level 5

Risk Management

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Managing Operational Risk in Financial Institutions is a higher-level pathway for risk professionals who may have achieved Operational Risk as part of the Investment Operations Certificate (IOC) or for practitioners who are looking to increase their knowledge in the discipline.

The Certificate will equip you with the knowledge and practical techniques to be able to investigate an operational risk incident, manage operational risk in the long term, model appropriate behaviours to support operational risk management in the workplace, and effectively recommend and contribute to measures to enhance the operational risk culture and operational risk management in the workplace.


This course is suitable for practitioners in risk, compliance and investment risk control, including Risk Controller, Risk Manager and Risk Modeller

There are no specific entry requirements.

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  • Fundamentals of business models and associated business risks financial institutions
  • Fundamentals of financial risk in financial institutions
  • Operational risk in financial institutions
  • Organisational considerations in operational risk
    management
  • Management of operational risk in financial institutions
  • Application of the risk management process
  • Operational risk incidents: an investigation
  • Regulation of operational risk
  • Supporting operational risk management in the
    workplace

Title: Managing Operational Risk in Financial Institutions Fee
CISI One time registration Fee €65
Registration & certification €510
Resit Fee €365

This course is eligible for the following funding schemes

Get Qualified Scheme

Get Qualified is an initiative that supports the personal development of individuals for the achievement of qualifications and certifications required by industry. The incentive is applicable to individuals following a course of studies leading to a certification, diploma, degree or post-graduate degree courses. Upon successful completion the student will benefit from a 70% tax credit enabling them to recover part of the costs incurred.

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