The Voices of Risk Management

Laureate’s Amanda Chittenden on Risk Management for International Universities

Apr 22, 2022

39:04

Amanda Chittenden is the Director of Risk and Insurance Management at Laureate International Universities and has been working with them for over ten years. In this episode, Amanda talks about the different risk management models around education and the impact of the pandemic on them. As a leading risk manager, she shares her passion for artistic activity and how she is able to inspire others through creativity.

Key Takeaways:

A little bit about Amanda and her role at Laureate.
Amanda went to art school for her undergrad and wanted to be a teacher. She shares how she shifted towards risk management.
Most people in the risk and insurance industry have unusual backgrounds and Amanda finds it fascinating how younger generations are realizing that it is a viable career.
Amanda shares some of the intricacies of risk management and how risk managers can add value.
She also talks about how she got a more in-depth understanding of different cultures through her role without having to travel.
Amanda provides an example of Laureate’s risk management model through their green space project in Australia.
Amanda shares what she learned by going through Laureate’s risk management model.
Depending on the different regions where you’re functioning, considerations can be really different.
Amanda shares another example where she worked on a bank account reconciliation project in Mexico.
What are the liabilities and exposures created by the pandemic to education in general?
Amanda shares their struggles with nursing and medical students in ensuring their safety in their chosen field of study.
She also shares the different criteria of facilities they look into when they reopen schools again.
Does Amanda think online learning will be a growing trend in the future?
Amanda also shares her thoughts on the metaverse as a learning vehicle for her child.
During the pandemic, Amanda started her own side hustle. She talks about the reason why she started it.
Amanda isn’t interested in insuring high-end artwork. She shares her reasons.
Losing Amanda’s parents motivated her to overcome her fears and pursue what she really wants to do.
Amanda learned to just do it, prepare herself to fail, learn from the experience, and just love that process.