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Student of the Year
The nominated individual should be taking, or have completed in the past five years, a professional course of study in business continuity and resilience, disaster recovery or crisis management. Students undertaking programmes in risk management where these include significant coverage of business continuity may also apply. Entrants may be full or part-time students of universities or of professional institutes. To apply for this award, the entrant must EITHER submit a written dissertation of not more than 2,000 words on industry trends OR submit a 2,000 word abstract of a thesis concerning risk management of business continuity or related subjects, accompanied by an endorsement for the academic tutor. This category will be assessed through clarity of the arguments expressed, formal references given and innovative thought. In addition, the dissertation must show clear practical application and focus. This category is open to undergraduates and post-graduates from all academic and vocational institutions offering undergraduate, masters and diploma level qualifications.
The Student of the Year award is sponsored by the IRM (Institute of Risk Management)
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is the world's leading enterprise-wide risk education Institute. We are independent, well-respected advocates of the risk profession, owned by practising risk professionals.
IRM passionately believes in the importance of risk management and that investment in education and continuing professional development leads to more effective risk management. We provide qualifications, short courses and events at a range of levels from introductory to expert.
Qualifications include the International Certificate in Risk Management, the International Diploma in Risk Management and Financial Services in Risk Management, all of which are available worldwide on a flexible distance learning basis.
IRM supports risk professionals by providing the skills and tools needed to put theory into practice in order to deal with the demands of a constantly changing, sophisticated and challenging business environment.
We operate internationally, with members and students in over 90 countries, drawn from a variety of risk-related disciplines and a wide range of industries.
As a not-for-profit organisation, IRM reinvests any surplus from its activities in the development of international qualifications, membership, short courses and events.