CRM305

Risk Financing

Explore how to select, implement, and monitor risk financing techniques—methods that an organization can use to obtain funds to pay for accidental losses. Topics include risk financing objectives, types of risk financing plans, insurance as a risk financing technique, capital market products for risk financing, forecasting accidental losses and risk financing needs, accounting and income tax aspects of risk management, and allocating risk management costs.

Prerequisite(s):

This course is available at the following time(s) and location(s):

Section Session(s) Date/time Campus Instructor(s) Cost Registration
CRM305-VA11371 12 Van Keith Gibson
$590 Register
CRM305-VA11372 12 Van Wayne Hickey
$590 Register
CRM305-VI1137 14 Victoria Sharon White
$590 Register

What will I learn?

After completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Understand the usefulness of insurance as a risk financing technique
  • Apply loss forecasting to select from various risk financing alternatives
  • Understand various risk financing techniques, including self-insurance, retrospective rating plans, reinsurance, captive insurance plans, and finite and integrated risk plans

How will I learn?

This course may consist of a combination of lectures, workshops, case studies, examinations, projects, papers, assignments, and group presentations.

This university-level course requires at-home study and preparation. You can expect reading and other assignments on a weekly basis.

How will I be evaluated?

We'll evaluate your performance in this course using a combination of in-class or take-home assignments, exams, individual or group projects, participation, and attendance. To meet course demands, you should have an advanced level of written and spoken English.

If English is not your first language, we recommend you complete the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall band score of 6.5. If you have any questions or concerns about your English language proficiency, we encourage you to contact us.

Textbooks and learning materials

Course fees do not include textbooks or other materials that you may purchase from the SFU Bookstore. We recommend you purchase your textbooks as soon as you've registered. The quantities are limited at the bookstore.

The textbooks for the course are as follows:

  • Financing Risk – A Canadian Perspective by Karen William (1st ed., ISBN:9780981171128)
  • Financing Risk – A Canadian Perspective – Course Guide by Karen William (1st ed., ISBN:9780981171159)

Professional development credits

This course may meet the requirements for the following designation(s):

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