Abstract:

It is in the interest of each university in the world to strengthen its cooperation with industry. On the one hand, cooperation with industry not only increases the relevance of universities for their study programs, the applicability of graduates in practice, but also the overall quality of the educational process. On the other hand, it brings enterprises greater preparedness of graduates for specific conditions in practice as well as the opportunity to educate in the field using various courses and workshops. The current pandemic situation caused by Covid 19 and the state of the entrepreneurship environment worldwide highlight the importance of enterprise risk management. These conclusions are also confirmed by the results of the VEGA project at the FBI implemented by the authors of the paper, which show the need to supplement the education of managers with the issue of integrated risk management. Slovakia is one of the leading countries in Europe, having the successful implementation of individual ISO standards in management systems such as quality management systems (QMS), occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS), and environmental management systems (EMS) in enterprises. These systems separately place requirements for risk management in the enterprise, which causes inconsistency and duplication of processed risks. Managers lack the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage risk in terms of integrating QMS, OHSMS, and EMS.

The aim of the paper is to present the concept of the educational program of managers in the area of integrated risk management realized by the Faculty of Security Engineering of the University of Žilina in Slovakia. The proposed educational program is based on many years of experience of the authors as well as on the results of various analyses and surveys in the field of risk management in Slovakia and in the world. The essence of the educational program is to provide managers with sufficient knowledge and skills about the application of integrated risk management realized in the form of online courses. The concept of education is based on the connection of risk management with QMS, OHSMS, EMS and thus contributes to increasing the efficiency and success of these systems in business management. The proposed educational program respects current legislation and normative requirements for risk management for QMS, OHSMS, and EMS. The current change in the entrepreneurship environment brings new demands on the education of managers. Therefore, it is necessary to expand the general education of managers with a summary of knowledge and skills of integrated risk management in the enterprise not only in Slovakia but also in other European countries.

Keywords:

Integrated risk management, educational program, university, managers, industry.