Our Programs
Our programs advance education in risk management by supporting students, faculty, professionals, and non-profit organizations. Through our educational and research programs, we help build the skills and insights needed to strengthen resilience and serve the public good.
Featured Programs
RRR in Action
Risk Rendezvous RISChampions-in-Action
The RRR program links students to real-world risk management & insurance by highlighting diverse career paths and providing direct engagement with industry leaders. Through office visits and campus events, students gain practical insights that bridge classroom learning with professional practice.
Hybrid Academia-Industry Internship via Virtual Engagement
HAIVE is a unique internship program that combines industry expertise with academic innovation to launch the next generation of risk leaders for a more resilient Canada. Through immersive virtual reality experiences, HAIVE provides students from diverse academic programs and universities with a unique 'learn-while-you-earn' opportunity, allowing them to build hands-on skills and a professional portfolio while being paid and mentored by top industry professionals and leading academics.
RISC Forum
In an era of rapid technological advancements, interconnected global systems, and evolving societal challenges, systemic risks have come to the forefront as critical issues that demand attention and innovative solutions. As such, understanding and managing these complex risks requires a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. RISC Forum is a day of powerful conversations, expert panels, and fresh perspectives on the evolving world of risk and insurance, with industry leaders and academic voices in the room.
Diploma in Risk and
Insurance Management
The one-year Diploma in Risk and Insurance Management (DRIM) provides students with a comprehensive education in the principles and practice of modern Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) and related areas within Financial Services. The program develops analytical, professional, and ethical competencies, ensuring that graduates are work-ready and equipped to apply their learning to strengthen organizational resilience and contribute to the public good.
Risk Leaders Digital Challenge
As a component of DRIM, the RiLeD Challenge is an innovative, web-based educational tool that engages students in teams, each representing an insurance company. Through simulated market dynamics, students practice making strategic decisions in distribution, underwriting, pricing, claims, and investments, while also responding to market changes driven by the decisions of other teams, as well as to random catastrophe events. They explore the use of reinsurance and consider ESG factors, seeing how these choices influence their company’s outcomes. The RiLeD Challenge prepares students to better understand and navigate real-world challenges.
Risk Education and Literacy
The REaL Program equips Canadian high-school students — particularly Black youth — with essential risk literacy and decision-making skills. Through interactive camps grounded in mathematics, science, and contemporary issues like cyber and climate risks, AI and mental health risks, as well as social risks, students gain practical tools to navigate uncertainty. Using innovative approaches such as Virtual Reality, the program fosters resilience, scientific engagement, and equitable access to education.
RISC Experiences
