Business Protection and Risk Management

Description

Legal structures for business, concept of risk and risk management strategies; protections available to microenterprises; measures and entrepreneur's responsibilities for the health and safety of employees.

Objectives

  • Understand the different legal structures of businesses
  • Understand the concept of risk
  • Develop an effective strategy to manage and reduce risks
  • Know different protections offered to microenterprises
  • Know measures and entrepreneur's responsibilities for the health and safety of employees

Content Overview

  • Legal structures for businesses: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or cooperative
  • Identification of the company structure adapted to one's needs
  • Identification of risks and types of risks
  • Risk management strategies and risk reduction strategies
  • Protections available for microenterprises: commercial insurance, bonding insurance, insurance solutions for exporters, AgriStability program, price pooling program, etc.
  • Occupational health and safety: standards, entrepreneur’s responsibilities and accident prevention