• Executive education

Risk Management

Equipping executives with the analytical frameworks, quantitative tools and strategic mindset to identify, measure and manage risk across financial and non-financial domains — turning uncertainty into confident business

Course key facts

  • Date

    19 - 23 October 2026

    24 - 28 May 2027

  • Duration

    5 days

  • Credits

    Non credit bearing

  • Format

    In-person

  • Fee

    £6,450

  • Location

    On Campus (South Kensington)

Overview

In today's dynamic business environment, geopolitical instability and emerging risks pose a significant challenge for executives. 


This Imperial Risk Management course equips you with the knowledge, practical tools and training to navigate uncertainty, support governance, and make informed decisions. This risk management course is delivered in a blended format with online pre-work to support in-class discussion and application. The programme is expertly designed to help you future-proof your strategies by gaining a deep understanding of risk management principles, Compliance expectations, and mitigation options to effectively address geopolitical and economic uncertainties. 

You will learn how to identify, measure and manage risks across both financial and non-financial risk categories, including climate and information risks. The course also covers Security, safety, and Compliance considerations that leaders face when managing enterprise and project risk. Through experiential learning, you will engage in a dynamic scenario and project-style exercise that challenges you to manage uncertainty and respond under pressure, strengthening your decision-making, leadership skills, and team learning. Additionally, a visit to our state-of-the-art Data Observatory will provide valuable insights into big data analytics and predictive risk management, supported by online materials for further study. 

Throughout the programme, you will study both qualitative and quantitative approaches to risk management, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of different risk measures and scenario analysis. You will also examine the impact of behavioral biases on decision-making, and address emerging risks, such as cyber threats and climate change, offering practical insights into real-world challenges, operational resilience, and advanced risk management strategies. 


Discover how to overcome biases and achieve successful risk management. Join this learning journey and gain the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the fast-paced world of risk management. These risk management courses are relevant for professionals who need structured training and a recognised Certificate, and for students planning a career in risk.

Learning journey

Build Risk Foundations

Day 1 focuses on laying a solid foundation, starting with brief introductions, a course overview, and setting expectations for the programme. Participants explore the evolution of risk management, risk culture, enterprise risk management, and the role of governance in the risk process. The day concludes with the introduction of Learning Labs to identify key takeaways and personal risk leadership challenges. 

Risk Management Overview

Course details

Course instructors

Steve Marshall

Programme Director

Steve is an experienced developer of senior leaders with 30 years’ experience which covers organisation development, leadership, and strategy implementation, including training design. Steve held corporate roles in UK retail and global banking businesses covering UK, Asia, Middle East, and the Americas. His work has covered both the behavioural and technical aspects of leadership including sustainability, risk and creating economic value. He now works with leading business schools and leadership development companies as programme director, facilitator and subject expert in leadership and learning design, delivering course and module content online and on campus. Clients have included leading global brands in retail, manufacturing, financial services and logistics. His education is in Economics, Human Resource Management and he holds a Masters in Individual and Organisation Development, a strong foundation for programme design and executive learning.

Robert Kosowski

Professor of Finance

Professor Kosowski is a research fellow at the CEPR and an associate of the Oxford Man Institute. Previously he was Head of Quantitative Research at a £20 billion asset management firm and specialist adviser to the UK House of Lords. Professor Kososwki’s research has been published in the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal.

Enrico Biffis

Associate Professor of Actuarial Finance

Enrico Biffis is Associate Director for Development Finance at the Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis. He has collaborated extensively with industry and been the recipient of grants and awards for his research on the modelling and hedging of large risks. Enrico Biffis has expertise in risk analysis, asset-liability management, and the design of predictive analytics and risk management tools for a variety of asset classes, with applications to project and portfolio decisions.

Jose Ribeiro

Independent Non-executive Director, Starr Companies and the Hansard Group

Seasoned CEO/Chairman, based in London, with a demonstrated history of working in financial services globally. Has been an executive board member in a variety of jurisdictions around the world (UK, EU, HK, China, Brazil, Bermuda and Singapore). Skilled in managing P&C and Life insurance companies as well as insurance brokers with a global footprint. Has a MSc in Applied Mathematics and an MBA in International Business Management. Jose is the Chairman of the Board at Starr Insurance Companies; Chairman of the Board at Yurtle and Senior Independent Director (SID) and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee at Hansard Global.

Rochelle Lucas

Chief Risk Officer at the London Stock Exchange Group & the Chief Operating Officer for Capital Markets

Rochelle has spent the last three years at the London Stock Exchange Group as the Chief Risk Officer and more recently the Chief Operating Officer for Capital Markets. In these roles she is responsible for embedding risk management within the business, strengthening the operational risk process. This includes driving improvements in risk culture, managing financial and non-financial risk and managing governance at an Executive and Board level. This includes the Compliance process and controls needed to embed Risk Management across a complex organisation. Prior to joining LSEG, Rochelle was the Chief Control Officer for the Commercial Bank at HSBC. At HSBC, Rochelle built out the risk framework across several areas including third party, technology, cyber and model risk. Prior to that, Rochelle spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs in London, Bangalore, Sydney, and New York, with leadership roles in Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and program delivery.

Gbemi Oluleye

Associate Professor in Sustainable Market Mechanisms at the Grantham Institute

Dr. Gbemi Oluleye is Associate Professor in Sustainable Market Mechanisms at the Grantham Institute, Imperial College London (University). She heads the Market Interventions for Deep Decarbonisation Lab. With over 15 years’ consultancy experience, she has advised global clients including the World Bank, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Schneider Electric, Scottish Power, BP, Skydiamond and the OECD, bringing professional experience. Her work equips financial institutions, and corporates to manage climate risk, understand carbon markets, and carbon-linked market mechanisms, assess carbon value at risk, and guide investment decisions in climate mitigation, sharing practical information. She also supports organisations in accelerating clean technology uptake and aligning transition strategies with long-term competitiveness.

Christian Pedersen

Global expert in Risk Management, Strategy, and Transformation

With 25 years advising CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CTOs, and regulators across financial services, trading, energy, and government sectors in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, he supports professionals working at global scale. His expertise spans risk & compliance (ERM, credit, operational, technology risk, AML), strategy & transformation (business model redesign, M&A, tech-enabled change), finance & treasury (risk-adjusted performance, stress testing, capital/liquidity optimisation), governance, and regulatory affairs. His work also includes Compliance advisory and training, supporting professionals who need to develop practical skills. Formerly a senior leader at Accenture and Oliver Wyman, he has built practices, led major transformations, and driven regional growth. Christian holds a PhD in Finance and MPhil in Economics from Cambridge, as well as an MSc in Mathematics and the top BSc Economics of his year from LSE. Now advisor to a boutique consultancy, several FinTechs and aspirin

Zbigniew Kominek

Managing Director, Head of Finance at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London

Zbigniew Kominek is the Managing Director, Head of Finance at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London. He is responsible for financial and operational planning, financial policies, budget and financial reporting. Zbigniew joined the EBRD in 2003 and worked in several roles in the Office of the Chief Economist and the Risk Management department, including as the Director, Risk Policy and Analytics in charge of quantitative risk models, model validation, stress testing, risk data analysis and risk policy framework, and support for risk-related projects. Prior to joining the EBRD, he worked as an economic consultant on regulation of network utilities and competition issues in the UK. Zbigniew holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Leicester (UK), master degrees in Finance and Quantitative Analysis from the Warsaw School of Economics (Poland) and an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Markos Daskalakis

Executive with 20+ years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Business Controls, Finance and Accounting

Markos is a seasoned Executive with over twenty years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Business Controls, Finance and Accounting. His career spans senior leadership roles at Deloitte and top-tier financial institutions including NatWest and JPMorgan across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He has advised Boards and Audit Committees on governance, risk oversight, and strategic alignment and currently leads a portfolio career as a non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committees. Concurrently, Markos lectures internationally, helping senior professionals translate complex risk frameworks into practical strategies. Markos is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, a Certified Internal Auditor (IIA, USA), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (ISACA, USA) and holds a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Imperial College.

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