Subject description

Risk, Technology and Artificial Intelligence equips you with the knowledge and skills to analyse how businesses create and protect stakeholder value. You’ll learn about how businesses respond to opportunities, risks and challenges through effective risk management, utilising insights gained from data analyses and harnessing the benefits of existing and emerging technologies. Throughout the subject, you’ll apply your learning through activities and assessments designed to develop your ability to apply ethical considerations to risk management and technology and communicate technical data to a variety of audiences. 

This subject has been designed in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). 

Topics covered

• Introduction to risk management
• The risk management process
• Technology related risk management
• Identifying and evaluating existing and emerging technologies (including automation, blockchain, IT infrastructure and artificial intelligence)
• Data analysis and reporting 

Subject learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, you will be able to:

1. Apply risk management frameworks to address risks affecting an organisation
2. Evaluate and communicate the results of data analyses, presented in a range of formats, to provide relevant information for decision making
3. Evaluate existing and emerging technology solutions to meet business objectives and strategy
4. Apply critical thinking skills to generate solutions to authentic business problems

Course structure and format

This 9-week course is one of seven core subjects of the Chartered Accountants Program.

Enjoy supported learning via an online learning platform and interactive resources, featuring:

• Online communities for networking with peers
• Technical discussion forums with specialist Chartered Accountants
• Peer discussion forums
• Comprehensive study materials and assessment preparation resources
• Real-world case study examples and activities
• Virtual sessions and recordings with real-world worked examples and activities based on integrated, complex scenarios

Please note: The course information shown here is indicative only. For each term, the official subject outline, including reading materials, assessment requirements, and other key details, will be provided to enrolled students through the My Capability Learn portal. The official subject outline may contain updates or changes to the information displayed here and serves as the authoritative reference for all course matters.