SERC Risk Academy
Program Overview
The SERC Risk Academy is a three-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 three 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 of the fundamentals of risk management – everything from core definitions to taxonomy & appetite to management & 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 3 days, in a team-based Capstone project
Who should take this course?
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.
Program Details
Format: In-person
Dates: March 18-20, 2025
Times: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: College Park, Md.
Tuition: $5,600
15% Early Bird Discount until Feb 7.
All SERC corporate memberships include one registration to the spring & fall academies.
Email us at risk@umd.edu with any questions.
About the Instructors
Cliff Rossi
SERC Academic Director
Professor of the Practice
Executive in Residence
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Sandor Boyson
Professor Emeritus
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Tim Canty
Associate Professor
Dept. of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science
University of Maryland
Doug Cartney
Corporate Director
Northrop Grumman
Cris deRitis
Deputy Chief Economist
Moody’s Analytics
Diane Doering
Global Head of Enterprise Risk Management
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Janice Englesbe
SVP & CRO
Arch Capital Group
Larry Gordon
EY Alumni Professor
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Tim Judge
Senior Vice President
Fannie Mae
Evan Sekeris
Chief Model Risk Officer
Capital One