Full course description
At-A-Glance
Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 1, 2026. Registration fee will increase to $8,000 after April 1, 2026.
Payment Options: For split payments and other payment options, contact crichey@umd.edu.
Final Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 28, 2026
Course Dates/Times: June 1–5, 2026
Audience: Early to Mid-career Professionals / Open to the public
This course is ideal for early to mid-career risk practitioners – those currently in risk management roles as well as those that may not have risk in their title. Attendees will span industries.
There are no prerequisites for the course.
Offered by: Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium at Robert H. Smith School of Business
Website: Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium
Overview
The SERC Risk Academy: The Art of Risk-Informed Decisionmaking is a five-day intensive training focused on the fundamentals of risk management and best practices across industry sectors. The underlying premise of SERC is that risk is industry-agnostic, and that every risk practitioner can benefit and learn from the experiences of other industries.
The goal of the Risk Academy is to expose up-and-coming risk practitioners to cross-industry perspectives so they can think about risk differently. Our high-caliber faculty are set to impart their knowledge on the next generation of risk practitioners, so they do not have to learn it the hard way!
Over the course of five days, the cohort will hear from leaders in financial services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and aerospace – all regulated industries, but each with different experiences in risk management. What better way to jump-start a career in risk management than by learning from these industry leaders!
The goal of the Risk Academy is to expose up-and-coming risk practitioners to cross-industry perspectives so they can think about risk differently. Our high-caliber faculty are set to impart their knowledge on the next generation of risk practitioners, so they do not have to learn it the hard way!
Over the course of five days, the cohort will hear from leaders in financial services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and aerospace – all regulated industries, but each with different experiences in risk management. What better way to jump-start a career in risk management than by learning from these industry leaders!
Valuable Outcomes
- Understanding the fundamentals of risk management – everything from core definitions to taxonomy and appetite to management and mitigation strategies
- Introduction to how risk management issues present and are tackled in different industries
- Insights into key risks faced by companies in all sectors – financial, nonfinancial, and nontraditional risks
- Application of key risk management skills, learned over the five days, in a team-based project
Course Notice: Non-credit courses and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) do not post to the University of Maryland transcript and do not count towards a student's academic record. Neither grade nor credit is earned. Non-credit students do not receive a University ID card nor access to University facilities such as recreation, transportation, and campus events. Non-credit students may access UMD Libraries as Visitors; see https://www.lib.umd.edu/about/visitors .