[IICA Independent Director] 13, Strategy, Risk Appetite and Resilience

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to evaluate corporate strategic growth plans against board-approved risk appetite limits. - Why single-customer and single-vendor dependencies create severe concentration and liquidity risks. - How to structure board oversight of stress testing, business continuity, and cyber incident readiness. - The distinction between Companies Act Section 134 risk policy duties and SEBI LODR Regulation 21 requirements. - How to apply the SOAR decision rule (Strategy, Ownership, Appetite, Resilience) during exam questions. This is an independent test preparation resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs or the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Practice questions and study materials are available at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/in-iica-independent-director and https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 28, 2026: https://www.independentdirectorsdatabank.in/ https://www.mca.gov.in/ https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/regulations.html