Enterprise Risk Management News
Inside the Boardroom: Strengthening Risk Strategy in Uncertain Times
In a recent M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management program conversation, industry leaders examined how boards define risk appetite in an era defined by volatility.
Future-Proofing Your Technical Career in the Age of AI
M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management program director Sim Segal outlines three criteria technical roles need to continue to be valued in the age of AI.
Embrace Change, Learn Continuously, and Stay Intellectually Curious: Preparing Tomorrow’s Risk Leaders for a Changing World
Rapid technological, regulatory, and geopolitical shifts are reshaping enterprise risk management, writes ERM part-time lecturer Penny Cagan.
The Plane Still Has to Fly: AI, BAU Risk, and Leadership Judgment
As artificial intelligence reshapes business-as-usual risk programs, leaders must balance innovation with governance—modernizing systems without compromising accountability, stability, or trust.
The Questions I Could Not Answer: What Teaching Enterprise Risk Management Taught Me about Cybersecurity
What seven years of teaching Enterprise Risk Management revealed about cybersecurity decision-making, practitioner judgment, and applied risk frameworks.
From Classroom to Career: How Columbia’s ERM Program Shaped My Risk Mindset
Enterprise Risk Management alumna Marchy Ren (’24SPS, ERM) shares the critical lessons about risk management she gained at Columbia SPS.
Changing Banking Regulation and Doing the Right Thing
A board-level perspective on regulatory change, risk trade-offs, and the importance of maintaining internal rigor as oversight shifts.
How Effective Communication Elevates Technical Professionals into Leaders
In a recent Author Spotlight, ERM Program Director Sim Segal shared actionable strategies from his book, Communication Skills for Technical Professionals, showing how strong communication can turn technical talent into leadership impact.
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.