A Postgraduate Operational Risk Certificate course
In Partnership with Middlesex University
The Mechanics of Operational Risk training course
Core modules
Unit 1 – Big Picture Overview
Unit 2 – People and Conduct
Unit 3 – Software and Model Risk
Unit 4 – Data Security and Business Processes
Unit 5 – Compliance and Regulatory Change
Unit 6 – Quantification, Scenario Analysis and Mitigation
Unit 7 – Risk Culture and Governance
What you’ll learn
- Operational risk best practice
- People and conduct
- Software and model risk
- Data security and business processes
- Compliance and regulatory change
- Quantification, scenario analysis and mitigation
- Risk culture and governance
How you’ll learn
- A new module is released every two weeks
- Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
- Study at your own pace
- Efficient and cost effective - no need to travel or take time off work
- Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away
Postgraduate certificate option
You have the option to receive a postgraduate certificate validated by Middlesex University Business School.
You will need to submit an additional marked assignment of 5000 words, based on a continuing case study that runs throughout the duration of the course.

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