Program type:

Major
Format:

On Campus
Est. time to complete:

4 years
Credit Hours:

120
Prepare yourself to manage risks in a dynamic business world.
With a rigorous curriculum, a nationally renowned faculty, a multitude of scholarships and internship opportunities, strong industry connections and alumni network, our students are in high-demand upon graduation.

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Why Earn a Risk Management and Insurance Degree?

UNT’s B.B.A. in Risk Management and Insurance is the only program in Texas recognized as a Global Center of Insurance Excellence by the International Insurance Society.

You'll learn:

  • Strategic risk management
  • Problem solving
  • Business networking
  • Data analytics
  • Insurance coverage

Our rigorous curriculum in the Risk Management and Insurance program gives you an in-depth understanding of areas related to risk management and insurance.

Marketable Skills
  • Leadership ability
  • Oral and written communication
  • Application of cross-discipline business principles
  • Financial plan development
  • Organizational risk development

Risk Management and Insurance Degree Highlights

Students in the Risk Management and Insurance program have earned scholarships from local chapters of the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU), the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and Texas Risk and Insurance Professional Society (TRIPS).
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma focuses on the professions of insurance, risk management and actuarial science and offers guest speakers and networking opportunities with business professionals, résumé and interviewing workshops, and other activities.
Several courses offered by the Risk Management and Insurance program qualify for waivers for professional designation exams, giving students a head start on obtaining professional designations.
The G. Brint Ryan College of Business, one of the nation’s largest business colleges, is accredited by AACSB International — the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business — which means the college meets or exceeds strict academic standards for excellence in education.
The coursework will focus on areas such as corporate risk management, introduction to risk management and insurance, insurance company operations and property/liability risk management and insurance.
Faculty members are experienced professionals and dedicated teachers who exercise a “learn today, apply tomorrow” classroom philosophy.

What Can You do With a Risk Management and Insurance Degree?

Graduates get jobs such as:

  • Underwriter
  • Broker/Agent
  • Claims representative
  • Risk analyst
  • Safety manager

Graduates continue on to leadership roles such as:

  • Risk manager
  • Underwriting manager
  • Chief claims officer
  • Account manager
  • Chief risk officer

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