Business Risk Management - Carlow

The imperative of the 21st century business environment, risk management is a holistic management construct for identifying potential threats, risks, and vulnerabilities in an organisation and its business enterprise. It concerns ongoing, never-ending strategies to evaluate and mitigate potential disruptions, and encompasses resiliency planning, prevention, crisis management, business continuity management, and technology recovery. As such, the ability to contribute to enterprise risk planning and execution is an important skill for many business leaders. Thus, this course is designed for business owners or people that want to upskill towards senior executive Levels within larger organisations. The primary objective of the MSc in Business Risk Management is to develop professionals who can take on enterprise risk challenges in today’s turbulent business world, enhancing business value by providing analytical and technological solutions that mitigate risk across entire business enterprises.

What subjects will I study ?

Strategy, Process and Leadership

Organisational Risk Management



Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management

Performance Management and Risk



Leadership and Risk Management

Financial Risk Management

Risk Analytics

Research Project for Risk Management

The entry criteria for the following Awards at level 9 isthat applicants progress from L8 major qualification with aminimum 2:2 or an equivalent professional qualification suchas ACCA or CIMA.



All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Applicants who do not have a Level 8 qualification at a 2.2award level and who have relevant work experience and orother certificates and qualifications may also be consideredthrough the Universitys RPL procedures. Relevant professionalexperience may be considered and individuals will be assessedon a case-by-case basis through RPL procedures.



South East Technological University reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.

Application Deadline 28 Aug 2026

2 years, part-time.

Next intake September 2026.

Study & Career Opportunities

This is a unique qualification in IrishHigher Education. Most postgraduateBusiness Management qualificationsfocus on the successful running of anorganisation as an ongoing concern,but few level qualifications in Businessfocus on the risk-based analysis ofleadership within business and thepitfalls to be aware of in the successfulnavigation of business throughinevitable turbulent times.



The primary objective of the MScin Business Risk Management is todevelop professionals who can take onenterprise risk challenges in todaysturbulent business world, enhancingbusiness value by providing analyticaland technological solutions thatmitigate risk across entire businessenterprises.



The Masters offers participantsan opportunity to reflect on theirprofessional practice and gain atheoretical and critical perspectiveof issues associated with RiskManagement.



Graduates may pursue Level 10 (PhD) study opportunities upon successful completion of this programme.