Course code VadZ4032

Credit points 3

Risk Management

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation08.11.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Business and Management Science

Course developer

author

Anda Zvaigzne

Dr. oec.

Course abstract

Within the course students obtain the knowledge of necessity of risk management and its practical application, the available ways of risk management and the methods for an enterprise to eliminate or limit the negative effects of risks creating the system of risk management.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge – about the necessity and practical application of risk management, the used methods and ways of risk management to avoid and limit the impact of negative consequences of risks at an enterprise (organization) by creating the system of risk management.
• Skills – can identify possible risks for an enterprise (organization), their factors and causes, and determine possible consequences of the risks. Assess risks, group them according their significance. For the identified risks apply certain risk management methods and ways to avoid and limit the negative impact of risks. To determine the effectiveness of risk management.
• Competence – the knowledge and practical skills to create approaches for making risk management system at an enterprise (organization) in order to insure its effectiveness and competitiveness according to the social and economic context of Latvia and the EU.

Compulsory reading

1. Frīmens Endrū u.c. Ārējā riska vadība (HBR). Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2010. 188 lpp.
2. Jaunzems A. Riska Risku analīze un vadīšana. Izd. Ventspils: Ventspils augstskola, 2009. 362 lpp.
3. Pettere G., Voronova I. Riski uzņēmējdarbībā un to vadība: Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: Rasa ABC, 2003. 176 lpp.
4. Riska vadības rokasgrāmata. Jeļena Šuškeviča, Reinis Šembelis, Dita Golko. u.c. Rīga: Dienas Bizness, 2005. 244 lpp.

Further reading

1. Riski lauksaimniecībā un privātajā mežsaimniecībā Monogrāfija. Jelgava: LLU, 2005. 657 lpp.
2. Уткин Э. А., Фролов Д. А. Управление рисками предприятия. Москва: ТЕМСБ, 2003. 246 с.
3. Чернова Г. В., Кудрявцев А. А. Управление рисками: учебное пособие. Москва: ТК Велби, Изд. Проспект, 2003. 160 с.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Latvijas Ekonomists. Rīga: Mamuts, 2005 -. ISSN 1025-8922.
2. Kapitāls : žurnāls lietišķiem cilvēkiem : krāsains biznesa un ekonomikas žurnāls. Rīga : Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 1998-. ISSN 1407-2505.
3. Bilance: grāmatvedība, likumdošana, finanses: žurnāls par grāmatvedību, likumdošanu un finansēm. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2005-. ISSN 1407-5709.