Description
Book SynopsisEngaging Risk: A Guide for College Leaders offers presidents, provosts, deans, senior administrators, and faculty leaders a road map for establishing a first-rate program of risk management at their institution. Presenting risk governance as an important component of leadership, Engaging Risk adapts the central concepts of Enterprise Risk Management to a new world very different from the corporations for which ERM was designed. Of special interest to the leaders of small to mid-size liberal arts colleges, this guide takes its readers on a lively campus tour of risk, and provides them with step-by-step plans to identify, evaluate, and manage the most important risks faced by their college.
Trade ReviewSmith has managed to present a sensible, easy-to-follow schematic that can take academia from functioning to thriving. While the book is written to the academic audience, one could adopt the principles easily into nearly any business operation. * Risk Notes *
Engaging Risk: A Guide for College Leaders is a relatively short and easy read that provides information on the fundamentals of ERM and the role they play in the process…. [T]he text delivers on its promise to guide the reader through ERM with a focus on campus involvement, knowledge building, and sustainability. This guide will influence the way campus leaders, including department chairs, view their engagement with risk. * The Department Chair *
Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction Part I: INTRODUCE RISK MANAGEMENT Chapter One: Start the Ball Rolling Chapter Two: Take a Campus Tour Chapter Three: Create Plans for Risk Action Chapter Four: Hold Governance Accountable Part II: STRENGTHEN RISK LEADERSHIP Chapter Five: Engage the Faculty Chapter Six: Uncover the Blind Spots of Leadership Chapter Seven: Tackle Interdisciplinary Risks Chapter Eight: Prepare Your Campus for Crisis Part III: INTEGRATE RISK GOVERNANCE Chapter Nine: Establish Ethical and Law-Abiding Practices Chapter Ten: Build Risk Communication Chapter Eleven: Scan for Emerging Risks and Moving Targets Chapter Twelve: Embed Risk Practices into Governance Epilogue: The Risk Community Appendix: Sample College Area Risk Registers Selected Resources About the Author
