Risk Management Degrees
The field of risk management involves taking steps to minimize the impact on a corporation’s capital and earnings. Students in this program learn how to assess the level of risk in different situations, choose the appropriate risk management solutions, and monitor an existing risk management system. Employment opportunities are available with insurance companies, as well as large or medium-sized corporations. A degree in risk management will prepare you for careers in these areas:
• Actuary
• Claims Investigator
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Planner
• Insurance Agent (relating to risk management)
• Risk Manager
• Underwriter
Concentrations in a risk management degree program include the following areas:
• Corporate Risk Management
• Energy Risk Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Life and Health Insurance
• Property and Liability Insurance
Here are some examples of the kinds of courses you will be studying in a risk management program:
• Business and the Environment
• Credit Risk Management
• Crisis Management Dynamics
• Derivative Securities
• Enterprise-wide Strategic Analysis for Risk Management
• Financial Econometrics
• Fixed Income Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Foundations of Financial Economics
• Fraud Awareness
• Intro to Equity Security Analysis
• Market Risk Management
• Numerical Methods in Risk Management
• Operational Risk Management
• Perspectives on Risk and Insurance
• Quantitative Business Modeling
• Topics in Risk Management
