Whether an organization is a multinational player or just starting to explore expansion into the global market, political risk cannot be ignored or underestimated. Political risk is taking on new forms, both real and perceived, and may be at its highest level since the Cold War.
In order to succeed, companies must elevate their awareness of inherent challenges of everything from political violence to currency inconvertibility.
On November 15, The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business welcomed dozens of area and regional professionals to Navigating Political Risk in Uncertain Times (part of this year’s Risk Series) — an executive education session that explored effective ways to manage political risk and gain insight on how to navigate the landscape and find potential for competitive advantage.
The Risk Institute is thankful for the informed leadership of our session experts: Les Brorsen, Americas Vice Chair Public Policy at EY; Professor Richard Herrmann, Professor & Political Science Department Char at The Ohio State University; Roger Schwartz, Senior Vice President at Aon Risk Solutions; and Sarah Brooks, Associate Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University.
The session centered around three concepts:
- Learning to identify, measure, and manage political risk
- Examining the macro-level political risks that could affect business interests
- Exploring the relationship between the state and market in social and economic relations
The session’s thought provoking ideas and dialogues advanced The Risk Institute’s unique role in uniting industry thought leaders, academics and highly respected practitioners in an ongoing dialog to advance the understanding and evolution of risk management. The Risk Institute’s conversation about risk management is open and collaborative and relevant across all industries.
Start the New Year off right — registration is now open for our next Risk Series on supply chain resilience on January 24, 2017. We’ll see you there!
