Enterprise Risk Management News
The Invisible Force Shaping the World’s Decision-Makers? Risk.
Risk is what drives strategy and innovation, and Columbia’s M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program offers the skills to navigate it, writes ERM student Agustin Soria.
How Cognitive Bias Shapes Risk—and What Leaders Can Do About It
At a recent Columbia SPS Author Spotlight, ERM Associate Director and Lecturer Rich Lauria and Capita Solutions CEO John Burkhardt explored how managing risk starts with understanding the mind.
Empathy as a Superpower
Enterprise Risk Management Part-Time Lecturer Saba Zahid highlights the importance of empathy in the workplace and beyond.
The Real Technology Crisis at Banks Is Cultural
Outdated systems aren’t the real problem. A deeper leadership shift is needed—especially as AI transforms the financial landscape, writes ERM part-time lecturer Raj Mittal.
Mark Your Calendar: Columbia ERM’s Fall 2025 Event Lineup
From AI in finance to global economic shifts, the Enterprise Risk Management program is bringing together top experts, authors, and alumni for a dynamic semester of events.
What I Wish I Knew: Harriet Frimpong from Enterprise Risk Management
Recent Enterprise Risk Management graduate Harriet Frimpong shares her advice on how to build a great community. (YouTube)
From Pandemics to Tariffs: Preparing for Unexpected Tail Risk Events
ERM part-time lecturer and seasoned risk manager Michael Leibrock offers strategies for firms to plan for extreme shocks to financial markets.
Risk Is Cultural: How Upbringing Shapes Risk Perception and Why It Matters for Risk Leaders
“Behind every risk decision is a person shaped by lived experience, cultural expectations, and unconscious bias,” says ERM expert Saba Zahid.
Professional Risk Management: The Secret to Any Successful Business
Columbia SPS Enterprise Risk Management part-time lecturer Duncan Campbell shares how he leverages his skill set to ensure business stability and performance.
Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Pedagogy in Risk Management
Real-world expertise, collaborative teaching, and student engagement fuel the Enterprise Risk Management program at Columbia SPS, writes part-time lecturer Ben Perlman.
From Risk Management to AI Disruption: A Lecturer’s View on the Evolution of Our Workplaces
What are the keys to surviving the AI-altered workplace? According to SPS Lecturer Steve Lindo, it’s all about critical thinking and concise communication—precisely the skills taught at SPS.
New Course Presentation: Cyber Risk Management
Watch: Shahryar Shaghaghi, professor of professional practice in M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and director of the M.S. in Technology Management program, present his new course. (YouTube)