Your degree in Finance with a concentration in insurance and risk management will prepare you for a wide variety of exciting career opportunities. Risk management and insurance are an integral part of the decision making processes of corporations and individuals. In this track, you will learn the knowledge and the toolkit of managing risk exposures for corporations and/or individuals. You will be introduced to personal financial decision making, insurance industry and operations, different insurance policies and their applications in personal and business planning, corporate risk management techniques, and other related financial decision making techniques. In short, this track is designed to prepare you for the dire need of risk professionals and/or the fast growing insurance industries.
Risk management and insurance is one of the fastest growing area in the Financial sector. Contrary to popular belief, these types of jobs are versatile and can be found in many different industries. Some typical job titles in this area are listed below.
- Risk Manager
- Quantitative Risk Analyst
- Personal Financial Advisor
- Insurance Underwriter
- Claims Adjuster
- Actuary
- Loss Control Professional
- Life Insurance Agent
- Property & Casualty Insurance Agent
The faculty advisor for this track is Dr. Jing Ai.
Courses
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year
Semester I
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BUS 310 |
Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions |
3 |
| BUS 311 |
Information Systems for the Global Business Environment |
3 |
| BUS 314 |
Business Finance |
3 |
| Elective |
Non-intro or upper division elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
12 |
First Year
Semester II
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BUS 312 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| FIN 311 |
Investments |
3 |
| BUS 313 |
Economic & Financial Environment of Global Business |
3 |
| BUS 315 |
Global Management & Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
12 |
Second Year
Semester I
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| FIN 301 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 |
| INS 300 |
Principles of Insurance |
3 |
| FIN 450 |
Enterprise Risk Management |
3 |
| Elective |
International Business Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
12 |
Second Year
Semester II
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BUS 345 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
| FIN 305WI |
Problems of Business Finance |
3 |
| Elective |
Non-intro or upper division elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits |
9 |