Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: ERM, at Mars, Incorporated - ERM for Strategy and Operations

IBSN : 978-1-118-69196-0

1. What are key success factors demonstrated by the ERM program at Mars?

2. Does the ERM program at Mars demonstrate effective risk management? Explain and provide examples of effective practices and those that might be missing.

3. Locate a competitor for Mars.

a. Identify ERM processes used by the organization that are the same or different from those used by Mars.

b. Select two ERM processes used by the competitor that you believe would be beneficial for Mars, explain the process and why Mars would benefit from implementing the process.

4. Locate an article that features Chris de Wolfe, the Director of Risk Management at Mars.

a. Summarize his views and experience in his position at Mars.

b. What was the most interesting takeaway from the article? Why?