Security & Risk Management Master’s Degree
A Master’s degree in security and risk management focuses on matters pertaining to liability, property and casualty insurance. It also includes profit loss and risk theory. This program also includes elements of security management theory, workers compensation, labor law issues, risk prevention planning, and auditing.
This program will help you to develop your oral and written communication skills. You will develop your ability to conduct research and learn how to analyze data effectively. This program is a good choice for those people who are able to think logically. Graduates are ready for career opportunities where they will be evaluating potential risks (and avoiding them). They will also be prepared for roles where they will be asked to assess potential environmental damage, interpret legal regulations, or give advice about industrial safety issues. As a risk management major, you would be taking courses similar to the following:
• Applied Risk Research & Writing
• Life-Health Insurance and Employee Benefits
• Management of Risk
• Operational Finance for Insurers
• Risk Basics
• Risk Funding Tools
• Risk Management Economics
• Risk Modeling Methods
• Risk Research Methods
• Strategic Policy for Insurers
Career Options
Graduates from a Master’s degree program in security and risk management are prepared for the following career choices:
• Claims Investigator
• Financial Investor
• Insurance Underwriter
