Colleges & Universities

Listing of colleges and universities offering degrees/certificates in insurance and/or risk management

ALABAMA

Degrees Offered: BSBA; MBA
Major: Risk Management & Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management & Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The University has four (4) US regions: Atlantic, Florida/Western Region, Pacific Region, Southeast Region and International sites in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

University of Alabama
http://www.ua.edu

Degrees Offered: BA
Major: Finance
Curriculum: Business Risk Management; Property & Liability Insurance; Life & Health Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: The University offers distance education and independent study education.

ARKANSAS

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Insurance & Risk Management
Curriculum: Life & Health Insurance; Property & Liability Insurance; Risk & Insurance; Surplus Lines & Reinsurance; Employee Benefits; Corporate Risk Management
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

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CALIFORNIA

Program Description: Certificate in Risk Management
Curriculum: Risk Management & Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

San Francisco State University
http://www.sfsu.edu

Degrees Offered: BSBA
Major: Business Administration
Curriculum: Financial Services
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: This program is designed to prepare students for careers in the financial services industry from the traditional sectors in commercial banking, savings and loan associations, life insurance companies, and real estate businesses to the new sectors in mutual funds, asset management, venture capital, and hedge funds.

COLORADO

Program Description: The Community College of Aurora (CCA) makes it possible to earn credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Insurance by having an agreement with Regis University. Credits earned through CCA that are applicable to this degree are guaranteed to transfer to Regis University; credits earned by passing either the CPCU or the IIA national examination also apply to this degree.
Curriculum: AFSB, AIC, AIM, API, ARM, AU, CPCU, HS, INS, and RPLU courses.
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments:

CONNECTICUT

Degrees Offered: BS, MS, PhD
Major: Risk Management & Insurance; Actuarial Science
Curriculum: Risk Management & Insurance (life & property-liability and management of pension and other employee benefit plans); Mathematics, Statistics and Finance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Risk Management & Insurance offers only a Bachelors degree. Actuarial Science offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degree programs. The Risk Management and Insurance major has been designated by the New England Board of Higher Education as a New England Regional Student Program. Qualified residents from other New England states may enroll in this program at reduced tuition since the major is not offered at some state universities in the region.

University of Hartford
http://www.hartford.edu

Degrees Offered: BSBA
Major: Insurance and Finance
Curriculum: Risk Management & Insurance (life & property-liability)
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments:

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Degrees Offered: BS; BA
Major: Mathematics with Actuarial Science Concentration; Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management & Insurance (life & property-liability)
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Distance Education is offered but not in the above programs.

Insurance
The insurance curriculum consists of approximately 50% arts and sciences courses, 35% core business administration courses and 15% insurance courses. The specialized courses in insurance are designed to give students the theoretical knowledge they need for careers in insurance and the practical skills necessary to gain employment in the insurance industry. The courses cover the nature of risk, life and health insurance, property and casualty insurance, risk management, and employee benefits. Insurance majors select finance and real estate courses as electives and complete two independent study projects.

CENTER FOR INSURANCE EDUCATION
Responding to the need of the insurance industry for more and better-educated employees, the insurance concentration and the Center for Insurance Education (CIE) were instituted in 1978 at the Howard University School of Business. Our primary objective is to provide a constant flow of well-qualified graduates for the multi career opportunities of the insurance industry.

CIE activities include: (1) recruiting new students from variety of sources; (2) providing students with opportunities for professional development; (3) recognizing the achievements of students; (4) awarding scholarships to deserving as well as needy students; and (5) raising funds for Center activities.

Center Opportunities
The Center administers and extensive employment interview and placement program for students who are registered with the CIE. As a result of direct requests by the Center to insurers and others, coupled with opportunities received from the many college-relations representatives for these companies, we engage in a long yearlong effort to find employment for our students. In this connection, we solicit the help of both the School of Business Center for Professional Development and the University Career Planning and Placement Service.

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FLORIDA

Program Description: Daytona Beach Community College offers licensure courses for the Life, Health, and Variable Annuity Agent (2-15) and the General Lines Agent (Property & Casualty) (2-20).
Curriculum:
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Direct link to insurance courses can be found on www.thecbi.com

Florida State University
http://www.fsu.edu

Degrees Offered: BS; MSM; PhD
Major: Risk Management/Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management, Life and Health Insurer Operations and Products; Property and Liability Operations and Products; and Employee Benefits.
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: The masters program is offered entirely via the internet.

Miami-Dade Community College
http://www.mdc.edu/home/

Program Description: Insurance Marketing
Curriculum:
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: The purpose of the Insurance Marketing program is to prepare students for employment in the customer service area of the insurance industry. Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) is required.

Polk Community College
http://www.polk.edu

Program Description: Four days of intensive study for the Insurance Adjuster designation of Accredited Claims Adjuster; Four days of intensive study for the designation of Registered Customer Service Representative; Continuing Education
Curriculum: ACA and RCSR course; property-liability insurance courses including Risk Management & Insurance and Insurance Fraud.
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

South Florida Community College
http://www.sfcc.cc.fl.us

Degrees Offered: AA
Major: Insurance & Risk Management
Curriculum:
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments:

University of Florida
http://www.ufl.edu

Degrees Offered: BS; BA; MBA
Major: Business Administration with Minor in Actuarial Science; General Business (includes courses in Risk Management and Insurance); Quantitative Sciences (includes Actuarial Science); MBA program (concentration in business administration and insurance)
Curriculum: Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Offers a combined Bachelors/Masters Degree Program

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GEORGIA

Degrees Offered: BA; MBA
Major: Risk Management & Insurance; Actuarial Science
Curriculum: Management & Insurance Institution; Insurance Law; Risk & Insurance; Advanced Studies in Risk Management & Insurance; Life Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

University of Georgia
http://www.uga.com

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: International Business with an emphasis in RMI
Curriculum: Risk Management & Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

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ILLINOIS

Degrees Offered: BA
Major: Actuarial Science - Business Degree; Actuarial Science - Mathematics Degree; Risk Management & Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management & Insurance Issues and Practices; Risk Analysis; Risk Control & Financing
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

Illinois State University
http://www.ilstu.edu

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management; Property & Casualty Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

Illinois Wesleyan University
http://titan.iwu.edu/home/home.php

Degrees Offered: BA
Major: Risk Management
Curriculum: Risk Management; Life & Health Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

Roosevelt University
http://www.roosevelt.edu

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Risk Management & Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance; Commercial Property and Liability Insurance; Insurance Company Operations; Life Insurance; Employee Benefits
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

William Rainey Harper College
http://www.harper.cc.il.us

Degrees Offered: AAS
Major: Marketing; Management
Curriculum: Insurance Principles of Property & Liability Insurance; Commercial Insurance and Financial Statements Interpretation and Analysis
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

INDIANA

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Risk Management & Insurance; Actuarial Science; Financial Mathematics
Curriculum:
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Offers minor in Insurance

Indiana State University
http://www.indstate.edu

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Insurance (Major and Minor)
Curriculum: Insurance and Risk Management
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: One of three schools nationally to offer 13 undergraduate courses in this major.

Martin University
http://www.martin.edu

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Insurance
Curriculum:
Offers on-line courses:
Miscellaneous comments: Offers PLA program (Prior Learning Assessment) which recognizes life and work experience by awarding college credit for your knowledge and skills that are equivalent to college-level learning.

IOWA

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Business Administration in actuarial science
Curriculum: Statistics; Actuarial Science; Life Insurance Mathematics
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Offers a "Concentration in Insurance" which prepares students to enter careers in the insurance industry or risk management. Students completing the concentration in insurance should be prepared to enter positions in underwriting, claims, marketing and risk management. Study of insurance also helps students interested in careers in other insurance company functions such as human resources, management, investments, actuarial science and accounting. Three courses are required: courses are required:
INS 51 -- Personal Risk Management
INS 141 -- Business Risk Management
INS 161 -- Insurance Company Operations

Northwest Iowa Community College
http://www.nwicc.cc.ia.us

Degrees Offered: AAS
Major: Insurance Services Management
Curriculum: Risk Management; Life Insurance & Financial Planning
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

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KANSAS

Degrees Offered: AAS
Major: Applied Management/Insurance or Insurance Clerk concentration
Curriculum: Sales; Marketing; Communication; Customer Service
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

KENTUCKY

Degrees Offered: BS; MS
Major: Insurance and Risk Management; Loss Prevention and Safety
Curriculum: Property-Liability and Life-Health Insurance; Employee Benefit Planning; Insurer Operations; Personal Risk Management
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Loss Prevention and Safety (LPS) Masters program is a 36-hour on-line program that will assist working professionals in the fields of safety, fire, security, insurance, human resources, and related areas.

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LOUISIANA

Degrees Offered: BSBA
Major: Finance; Insurance and Risk Management
Curriculum: Insurance and Risk Management
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The UL Lafayette insurance and risk management program features an interdisciplinary course of study to help prepare students for professional careers in the insurance and financial service industry. Students take a core of general business courses and advanced courses in finance and insurance & risk management.

University of Louisiana at Monroe
http://www.ulm.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Insurance
Curriculum: Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: All courses in this curriculum also qualify for Louisiana Continuing Education credit.

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MARYLAND

Degrees Offered: MBA
Major: Finance/Risk Management/Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance - application of risk management to an enterprise's property, liability, product, professional and environmental exposures
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: If you are an insurance professional who has earned a CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) designation, you can take advantage of Walden's accelerated M.B.A. program and earn your degree in as little as 15 months. Working with the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (AICPCU), Walden University now recognizes CPCU credits, which means if you have completed your CPCU designation, you automatically qualify for our accelerated 13-course program. Based on your other academic experience, you may be able to reduce this 13-course program to 10 courses.

MASSACHUSETTS

Degrees Offered: MS
Major: Insurance Management; Actuarial Science (concentration in Insurance)
Curriculum:
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Boston University offers this distinctive Master of Science in Insurance Management in an e-Learning format especially for holders of the CPCU professional designation. Courses offered under the MS in Actuarial Science program are designed to prepare students for professional actuarial exams. The middle digit of the three-digit course code approximately refers to the examination course number administered by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).

New England College of Finance
http://www.finance.edu

Degrees Offered: ABA
Major: Insurance: Property and Casualty; Insurance: Life and Health
Curriculum: NECF, LOMA, and AIPCU/IIA courses
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: NECF is a member of the Insurance Industry Educational Consortium, a collaboration of NECF, LOMA, AICPCU/IIA, and invited partner colleges. As part of this Consortium, NECF guarantees the awarding of as much as 30 college credits for specified designations.

MICHIGAN

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Applied Math/Actuarial Science
Curriculum: Actuarial Science
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

Michigan State University
http://www.msu.edu/

Program Description: Certified Workers' Compenstion Professional (CWCP)
Curriculum: Principles of Disabiity Law; Claims Management; Insurance & Self-Insurance; Safety, Disability Prevention & Management Issues; Medical Issues
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Michigan State University's Workers' Compensation Center, part of the School of Labor & Industrial Relations, offers a national certification program for workers' compensation professionals. Completion of the week-long program and exams will certify that the individual has the knowledge and skills necessary to be recognized as a professional in this field. Attendees should have experience in some area of workers' compensation.

MINNESOTA

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The risk management and insurance major offers a full array of courses and provides an opportunity for specialization areas. Career opportunities are available in areas of risk management, risk management consulting, property and liability insurance sales, life and health insurance sales, insurance company operations and management, actuarial science, social insurance, insurance regulation, and insurance support services.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
http://www1.umn.edu

Degrees Offered: BSB
Major: Actuarial Science
Curriculum: Actuarial Science
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Students are introduced to professional organizations, including The Society of Actuaries, American Academy of Actuaries, Casualty Actuarial Society, Conference of Consulting Actuaries, and American Society of Pension Actuaries. Students typically take at least two professional actuarial examinations before graduation.

University of St. Thomas
http://www.stthomas.edu

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Actuarial Science
Curriculum: Actuarial Science
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Because actuaries often work at high levels within their companies or as consultants for others, there is a significant value placed on an education that emphasizes breadth of knowledge as well as skills in writing and communication. The B.S. degree in Actuarial Science includes courses in mathematics, actuarial science, computer science, business administration, and economics, all of which will help prepare for a career as an actuary or for related professional examinations.

MISSISSIPPI

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Finance
Curriculum: Insurance and Real Estate
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The Finance major is designed to provide students with a thorough knowledge of the financial institutions of the modern economy, with special emphasis on application of techniques in financial decision-making. The Insurance and Real Estate discipline is designed to provide the student with a theoretical as well as practical base for understanding the principles and practices in insurance and real estate.

Mississippi State University
http://www.msstate.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Insurance, Risk Management, and Financial Planning
Curriculum: Insurance, Risk Management, and Financial Planning
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

University of Mississippi
http://www.olemiss.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Insurance and Risk Management
Curriculum: Insurance and Risk Management
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

MISSOURI

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Insurance and risk management; Mathematics/Actuarial Mathematics option
Curriculum: Property and Liability Insurance; Life Insurance; Risk Management; Actuarial Science
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Insurance minor is also available with a BA, BS, or BAS degree

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NEVADA

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Business Admnistration/Finance with Minor in Risk Management & Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Financial activity relating to banking, real estate, insurance and risk management, investments, and financial planning are emphasized in the financial services concentration. Students selecting this option will take a three-course sequence dealing with elements of investments, real estate, and insurance. Five additional elective courses in finance are then taken to develop an expertise in one of the financial services area.

NEW JERSEY

Degrees Offered: ASM; BS; MS
Major: Insurance (ASM); Business Administration/Insurance (BS); MS (Management)
Curriculum: Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: The MSM Insurance track offered in partnership with the American Educational Institute, Inc. (AEI), offers a rewarding curriculum designed to help the student meet the goals as an insurance professional.

NEW MEXICO

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Finance with General Finance Option
Curriculum: Finance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: The finance major covers financial management principles and theory as well as an overview of the financial system and investments. Careers in financial management, investments, banking, insurance, and real estate are the basis for this degree.

NEW YORK

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Risk Management & Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: This program was developed in close cooperation with the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and the Insurance Institute of American (AICPCU/IIA) and LOMA (Life Officers Management Association).

Nassau Community College
http://www.sunynassau.edu

Program Description: Certificate in Real Estate & Insurance
Curriculum: Real Estate and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: No longer offered for credit.

Onondaga Community College
http://www.sunyocc.edu

Degrees Offered: AAS
Major: Insurance
Curriculum: Life and Health Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments:

St. John's University
http://new.stjohns.edu/

Degrees Offered: DRI; BS; MS; MBA
Major: Risk Management and Insurance; Actuarial Science; Insurance Financial Management
Curriculum: Risk Management; Insurance; Actuarial Science
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: DRI (Diploma in Risk Management and Insurance); BS in Insurance and Risk Management; BS in Actuarial Science; Minot in Actuarial Science for Math Majors; MS in Risk and Insurance; MBA concentration in Management of Risk; MBA concentration in Insurance Financial Management.

Extensive professional education courses, seminar, and conferences offered by the SRM's Center for Professional Education provide the professional, technical, and managerial expertise necessary for employees to remain current in the highly competitive, global environment of risk management, insurance and financial services.

NORTH CAROLINA

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Business Admnistration
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

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OHIO

Degrees Offered: AAB
Major: Sales with Major in Insurance
Curriculum: Insurance Sales; Securities Sales; Financial Services
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Also offers insurance pre-licensure and continuing education courses. Courses eligible for continuing education credit in P&C, L&H, and Financial Services. Hondros has a Kentucky campus as well.

Miami University
http://www.miami.muohio.edu/

Degrees Offered: Not applicable
Major: Risk Management and Insurance Minor
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

The Ohio State University, Columbus Campus
http://www.osu.edu

Degrees Offered: BSBA; BA; BS
Major: Business Administration with Specialization in Risk Management and Insurance; Actuarial Science
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance; Actuarial Science
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The Risk Management and Insurance program at The Ohio State University is designed to provide students a firm foundation in general principles as well as familiarity with methods used by organizations and individuals to manage risks.

The Risk Management and Insurance program also provides a solid foundation for study towards professional designations such as ARM, CPCU, LOMA, and CFP. These designations often appear after the name of risk managers, employee benefits managers, and executives in the insurance industry.

OKLAHOMA

Program Description: Certificate of Mastery
Curriculum: Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments:

Tulsa Community College
http://www.tulsacc.edu

Program Description: Certificate of Achievement
Curriculum: Business, Insurance - Customer Service Representative
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: The program will provide the necessary skills and knowledge for those students seeking customer service representative positions in insurance. It will provide those already employed in insurance with additional training for advancement. The program is designed to prepare a student in ISU 1313 (INS 21), ISU 1333 (INS 22), and ISU 1343 (INS 23) to sit for the exams given by the Insurance Institute of America.

University of Central Oklahoma
http://www.ucok.edu/

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Finance - Insurance
Curriculum: Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments:

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PENNSYLVANIA

Program Description: Professional Certifications
Curriculum: Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU); Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC); Registered Health Underwriter (RHU); Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC); Chartered Leadership Fellow (CLF); Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Also offers a MS in Financial Services (MSFS)

Community College of Allegheny County
http://www.ccac.edu

Program Description: Medical Insurance Specialist
Curriculum: Claims Processing
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: This program provides training in the area of medical insurance and health care claims processing.

Delaware County Community College
http://www.dccc.edu

Degrees Offered: AAS
Major: Insurance Claims Adjuster Program
Curriculum: Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: This program is also designed to service the professional growth and career needs of currently employed claims adjuster professionals who have had little or no formal training or education.

LaSalle University
http://www.lasalle.edu

Degrees Offered: Not applicable
Major: Risk Management and Insurance Minor
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The mission of the Risk Management and Insurance Program (RMI) is to interest students in the field of risk management and insurance and to prepare students for a career in the field. We strive to accomplish our mission through solid classroom instruction, participation in cooperative education and/or internship programs, and extracurricular activities in the Gamma Iota Sigma National Collegiate Risk Management and Insurance Fraternity. RMI course work broadens the students' understanding of the financial services system. Theory blends with practice through participation in experiential education opportunities and professional networking activities.

Mercyhurst College
http://www.mercyhurst.edu

Degrees Offered: BA
Major: Business with Finance Concentration
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Finance concentration offers courses in Risk Management, Employee Benefits and Retirement, and Claims Adjusting. Also offers Certificate in Insurance Coding Specialist.

Penn State
http://www.psu.edu

Degrees Offered: BS
Major: Mathematics/Actuarial Science Option; Actuarial Science; Insurance Minor
Curriculum: Actuarial Science; Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

Temple University
http://www.temple.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA; MS; MBA; PhD
Major: Actuarial Science; Risk Management and Insurance
Curriculum: Actuarial Science; Risk Management and Insurance; Insurance and Healthcare Management
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Actuarial Science or Risk management and Insurance; MS in Actuarial Science; MBA with Concentration in Risk Management and Insurance; PhD Concentration in Risk, Insurance and Healthcare Management.

University of Pennsylvania
http://www.upenn.edu

Degrees Offered: BS; MBA; PhD
Major: Insurance and Risk Management; Actuarial Science; Actuarial Mathematics
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance; Actuarial Science
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: BS in Insurance and Risk Management or Actuarial Science; Minor in Actuarial Mathematics; MBA with Major in Insurance and Risk Management or Actuarial Science; PhD in Insurance and Risk Management.

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SOUTH CAROLINA

Degrees Offered: BSBA
Major: Insurance and Risk Management
Curriculum: Insurance and Risk Management
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Insurance and Risk Management focuses on methods of developing financial protection against loss with emphasis on insurance principles, solving risk management problems, and socioeconomic security problems. This major leads to positions in the life, health, or property and casualty insurance industries such as underwriter, broker, investment analyst, or marketing representative.

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TENNESSEE

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Finance
Curriculum: Insurance and Risk Management; Insurance/Real Estate composite
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The Finance major program focuses on the financial sectors of modern economies. Students are provided with the needed analytical foundations and with an introduction to financial processes and institutions.

Within the Finance major, students may select a concentration in Business Finance, Financial Institution Management, Insurance, or Real Estate.

The department houses the Weatherford Chair of Finance and the Martin Chair of Insurance. Holders of these two chairs are charged with promoting study leading to careers in financial institution management and insurance, respectively.

University of Memphis
http://www.memphis.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Risk Management and Insurance
Curriculum: Principles of Risk Management & Insurance; Property & Casualty Insurance; Life & Health Insurance; Multiple Line Insurance Operations; Employee Benefit Programs; Risk Management and Risk Management Finance.
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Internship in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate allows students to intern in a business organization to gain on-the-job experience in real-life environment.

TEXAS

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Risk Management and Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The success of any firm depends on its ability not only to create value for stockholders but also to protect such value. While the field of finance has historically paid significant attention to value creation, less has been said about the protection of value. Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) specifically address the issue of value protection. The Risk Management and Insurance curriculum focuses on the financial and economic characteristics of potential exposures to loss faced by firms and individuals, and the techniques available to minimize the costs associated with such exposures.

Increasingly, nonfinancial companies are recognizing the importance of enterprise-wide risk management and thus are turning to business schools for trained risk managers. There are also career opportunities in the various financial service industries such as insurance, banking, pensions, and investment management.

Graduate courses offered in Risk Management and Insurance

University of North Texas
http://www.unt.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Insurance
Curriculum: Risk and Insurance Management; Life Insurance; Property and Liability Insurance; Estate Planning
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Also offers a minor in insurance.

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VIRGINIA

Degrees Offered: BSBA
Major: Finance
Curriculum: Finance; Insurance; Real Estate
Offers on-line courses: Yes
Miscellaneous comments:

Virginia Commonwealth University
http://www.bus.vcu.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Finance
Curriculum: Finance; Risk Management and Insurance; Financial Planning
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: The Finance major requires the choice of one of the following three tracks: finance, insurance/risk management, or financial planning. The finance track is concerned with financial management of business firms, the operation, and functioning of financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies, and the investment of funds by institutional investors and individuals. Increasingly, there is also an international focus to the study of these activities as financial markets become global in scope. Business firms, financial institutions, and investment firms all utilize the talents of individuals with professional training in finance. The insurance/risk management track includes four areas of study: employee benefits, commercial property-liability insurance, risk management, and personal financial planning in the life and health side of the industry. The financial planning track offers greater understanding of investment principles, employee benefits, life insurance, and tax planning.

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WASHINGTON

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Finance
Curriculum: Finance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Focus is on financial institutions and markets: banks, credit unions, insurance companies.

Washington State University
http://www.wsu.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA
Major: Risk Management and Insurance
Curriculum: Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments:

WISCONSIN

Program Description: Insurance Prelicensing Education Certificate
Curriculum: Agency/Sales
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: This certificate is required before sitting for the state insurance exam. CVTC also offers continuing education insurance classes and seminars for people who have an insurance license.

Fox Valley Technical College
http://www.foxvalley.tec.wi.us

Program Description: Insurance Customer Service Representative
Curriculum: Property and Casualty Insurance Principles; Principles of Insurance; Dwelling Insurance Services; Administrative Office Procedures
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: Insurance Services Associate Degree program suspended.

This certificate uses materials developed by the Insurance Institute of America. The courses are designed to improve students' skills in the major lines of insurance as well as the people skills necessary to be successful. Courses are approximately 12 weeks in length. Students with earn an AIS designation (Associate Insurance Services) from the Independent Insurers of America (IIA).

FVTC provides a comprehensive range of economics, accounting, financial and insurance/risk management training and technical assistance. Businesses, financial service providers, licensed insurance professionals and non-financial managers benefit from FVTC's customized training, professional licensure, continuing education, workshops and seminars.

University of Wisconsin - Madison
http://www.wisc.edu

Degrees Offered: BBA; MS; MBA; PhD
Major: Actuarial Science; Risk Management and Insurance
Curriculum: Actuarial Science; Risk Management and Insurance
Offers on-line courses: No
Miscellaneous comments: BBA in Actuarial Science or Risk Management and Insurance; MS in Actuarial Science or Risk Management and Insurance; MBA in Risk Management and Insurance; PhD in Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance.

The Actuarial, Risk Management & Insurance Department combines two areas of study that are distinct at almost every other major US institution; these areas are actuarial science and risk management and insurance. Thus, the department name is longer than most others are but it reflects a unique blend of complementary talents.

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