In the Module 9 reading Strategy, Risk and the Global Financial Crisis , the author discusses that strategy needs to incorporate boundaries. Which of the following are examples of the types of boundaries that a corporation’s strategy should incorporate? I. How broad or focused the scope of the corporation should be II. Shareholder stock value targets III. The market segments in which the corporation will compete
One of the specific challenges of an aging population discus…
One of the specific challenges of an aging population discussed in Module 13 was social/political upheaval. This discussion included:
In Module 14 “Managing Risks in an Unstable World”, examples…
In Module 14 “Managing Risks in an Unstable World”, examples of shocks that can cause political problems in a country include:
In the 2021 Global Risks Report, climate action failure was…
In the 2021 Global Risks Report, climate action failure was discussed as having a significant number of drivers. Which of the following drivers was causing significant climate action failure? I. human environmental damage II. debt crises III. infrastructure breakdown
From the BP Case (Module 8), BPs attempts to rebrand themsel…
From the BP Case (Module 8), BPs attempts to rebrand themselves as an environmentally friendly oil company (a green company), was directly related to which of the overriding themes of the case?
According to Module 13 Global Aging, Social Programs such as…
According to Module 13 Global Aging, Social Programs such as Social Security and Medicare are going to be increasingly more difficult to fund as the number of retirees increases relative to the number of current workers. As a result what are some alternatives to address the funding shortfall: I. Cut the benefits offered by Social Security and Medicare II. Raise taxes on workers funding Social Security and Medicare III. Take the money from other government spending (defense, education, humanitarian aid, etc…)
From Module 12 Natural Disasters, actions to eliminate or re…
From Module 12 Natural Disasters, actions to eliminate or reduce future deaths and economic losses from natural disasters are known as:
In Module 7, Overview of Risk – Individuals, which category…
In Module 7, Overview of Risk – Individuals, which category of risk had the cause of loss being expenses being greater than income for too long.
Which of the following reports indicated that “safety was no…
Which of the following reports indicated that “safety was not first” at BP? I. US Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) – BP endangered workers to cut costs II. OSHA – 300 willful violations of OSHA rules / $21.3M fine III. 20200 US Commission on COVID-19 – 3,000 unnecessary deaths in last 5 years
In the Module 13 reading “Is Global Aging a Major Problem”,…
In the Module 13 reading “Is Global Aging a Major Problem”, the authors mention that what type of economy is better equipped to handle an aging workforce: