Barney School of Business

Risk Management and Insurance

The Risk Management and Insurance major prepares you for jobs related to the identification, evaluation, mitigation, and financing of risks faced by businesses and individuals alike.

About the Major

Our robust curriculum gives you industry-focused knowledge, skills, and professional development to help you become a business leader and decision maker. Partner with risk and insurance-related companies on practical business projects to gain real-world experience. Like all undergraduate majors at the Barney School, you will also complete an internship before you graduate.

Degree Requirements

You will complete 7 courses in this area of study, including an internship. See the course catalog for the additional requirements to earn your Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Principles of Insurance
Risk Analysis and Management
Life Insurance
Property and Liability Insurance
Social Insurance
Employee Benefits
InsurTech Venturing
Cybersecurity and Privacy Risk Management and Insurance

You will take two electives in insurance, finance, or analytics, as well as four electives in insurance at the 300 or 400 levels.

World of Business
Technical Skills for Business Success
Exploring and Planning Career Options
Business Statistics

Career Outlook

By majoring in Risk Management and Insurance, you'll be in demand. Prepare to be a leader and decision maker in this growing field. Career paths include:

Actuarial science
Claims oversight
Corporate risk management
Data analytics
Finance
Sales/distribution
Strategic product marketing
Underwriting/book of business assessment

Success Story

Ijahnay Reid ’23

Double major in risk management & insurance and business management, minor in project management

All of Reid’s hard work and consistency led her to be hired for The Hartford Apprentice Program. After receiving her degree, Ijahnay will be starting an internship with IAT Insurance Group. She also plans on coming back to UHart and Barney to pursue her MBA.

Learn more

We designed all of our classes, internships, and professional development experiences to help you land your dream job.

About the Minor

Expand your knowledge and building your resume with a minor in Risk Management and Insurance. Visit our course catalog for requirements for Barney students and non-Barney students.

Admissions

Applications for admission are considered on a "rolling basis." We look forward to welcoming you to Barney!

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Risk Management and Insurance Spotlight

Barney Risk Management and Insurance Students Win International Risk Management Competition

We are the champions!

Congratulations to Barney School of Business Students Aliyah Abdullah ’22, Semra Boluk ’22, Nick Bosio ’21, and Yoanny Brito’21 for winning first place at the 2021 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge!

Barney RMI Seniors Competitively Selected to Participate in ABSIP

Yoanny Brito ’21, a management major with a risk management and insurance minor, and Nicholas Bosio ’21, a risk management & insurance major, were two of thirty students in the United States and Canada to be named as Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program (ABSIP) Scholars for 2021 by the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS).

Two Barney Students Named Spencer Scholars for the RIMS ERM Virtual Conference 2020

Congratulations to Yoanny Brito ’21 and Allie Tully ’21 for their designation as Spencer Scholars for the RIMS ERM Virtual Conference.

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