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Major in Risk Management & Insurance (Bachelor's)

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Credit hours: 120

Full-time, part-time, most classes have online options

Start terms: fall, spring, summer

Navigate the complexities of risk in the modern business landscape with CU Denver's Risk Management and Insurance degree. This program is designed to prepare you to become a leader in identifying, analyzing, and managing risks that organizations face daily. With the demand for skilled risk management professionals rising due to talent shortages, CU Denver offers a robust curriculum that ensures you are well-prepared to enter this critical field. By graduation, you will have mastered the strategies to mitigate risks effectively and contribute to the resilience of businesses and communities.

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The RMI program is proud of its

100%

Job Placement Record

$50,000

in RMI Scholarships
offered each year

Classes offered on-campus and online

Best public business school program in Colorado, #100 in US, U.S. News and World Report

When you choose CU Denver, you turn your passion into the career you love. Any of the programs you join support that mission by incorporating applied coursework into your classes. Distinguishing features of our program include:

Learn by doing – a required experiential learning component as a part of your degree
Well-rounded education – build a foundation in liberal arts classes before honing in on your business education
Access to business leaders – proximity and close ties to businesses make it easy for executives to visit our classrooms and career events

You’ll be surrounded by people finding their passion and making something of themselves. You could also take advantage of the location and flexible schedule to complete internships and class projects in some of the hundreds of businesses nearby. With over 300 business partnerships tied to the Business School, you’ll graduate ready and confident to enter the workforce at your desired job.

Denver Built. Global Ready.

Business can be a powerful force for good. But the promise of business hasn’t been extended to enough people. We want to change that. At CU Denver Business School, we make the most of being deeply embedded in the heart of Denver and the nation’s fastest-growing economy to open doors and lower barriers to success. Through our programs and partnerships, we create more inclusive business networks and cultures. We can equip any future, locally and globally.

A well-connected community

Our program offers unique ways to get involved with the local community through partnerships with contributors and elite access to top companies. Opportunities you’ll have as a risk student include:

Shadow days at top Denver companies
Study abroad in London, the risk capital of the world
Internship pairings that match your interests to an employer
Networking opportunities through industry partners at RMI events, professional association meetings, and conferences
Industry risk management executives are involved in your curriculum and program development
We award about $50,000 in scholarships in the RMI program every year

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The bachelor of science in business administration curriculum consists of 120 hours comprised of business classes and liberal arts classes to give you a well-rounded education.

CU Denver core (34 hours)

Hone your knowledge with coursework in English, math, behavioral and social science, humanities, international perspectives, and cultural diversity.

General non-business courses (12 hours)

These courses are taken outside of the Business School, but support a stronger awareness of disciplines relevant to business studies. Course topics include:

Professional speaking
Microeconomics
Business writing
Experiential learning

Business core (36 hours)

Real-world experience

Making an impact looks like YOU! Apply your education directly to a problem facing business today. Choose from an internship, a project-based course, or study abroad for your experiential learning experience. Your business classes will take you through the hard and soft skills necessary to succeed in business. You will also gain an international business perspective through the required international course.

Your business classes will take you through the hard and soft skills necessary to succeed in business. You will also gain an international perspective of business through the required international course. Course topics include:

Career and professional development
Business statistics
Business problem solving
Managerial accounting
Business law and ethics
Operations management
Marketing
Business policy and strategy management
Managing of individuals and teams

Major classes

Risk coursework provides the knowledge and skills to help you lead companies through financial and natural crises. Course topics include:

Cyber risk management and cyber warfare
Practical enterprise risk management
Property and casualty insurance
Corporate risk management
Global risk management
Claims management
Management of business capital

Electives and/or foreign language proficiency

Foreign language courses may be satisfied if you’ve taken a certain number of classes in high school. These electives give you the freedom to dive deeper into topics or courses that interest you.

In just five years, you can earn your Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. You’ll apply for the Master of Science (MS) program the end of your third undergraduate year, and take two graduate courses in your final undergraduate year. Your timeline may look different as a transfer student, so speak with an undergraduate advisor early on. If you are interested in the BSBA/MS 4+1 program, you must meet with your undergraduate academic advisor about planning ahead for your Master of Science degree.

Careers in Risk Management and Insurance

Risk Management and Insurance professionals are found in corporate, public sector, and non-profit organizations. Risk Management is a lucrative field with a looming talent shortage, and the demand for this expertise is high. The CU Denver Business School RMI program is proud to have placed 100% of its students.

RMI Job Titles

Underwriter
Loss Control
Agent
Broker
Claims Adjuster
Risk Manager
Risk Consultant
Actuary
Investigator

Learn more about Risk Management careers.

Visit our Careers page for more detailed information on the resources available.

Learning outcomes

Core Courses (November 13, 2019)

Value 1: Foundational Business Knowledge

Outcome: Explain foundational concepts associated with core business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, business statistics, operations management, business law, organizational behavior, marketing, information technology, and global strategy.

Value 2: Critical Thinking

Outcome: Analyze business problems using appropriate analytical and critical thinking skills.

Value 3: Ethical Practice

Outcome: Make ethical decisions, translating ethical principles into business practice.

Value 4: Effective Communication

Outcome: Effectively communicate a business message.

Value 5: International Perspectives

Outcome: Explain the impact of international perspectives on business strategy and operations.

Value 6: Business Technology

Outcome: Use appropriate business-related technologies to address business problems.

To demonstrate understanding of Business Concepts undergraduate business students take the ETS® Exam which contains 120 multiple-choice questions designed to measure a student’s subject knowledge in Accounting, Economics, Management, Quantitative Business Analysis, Information Systems, Finance, Marketing, Legal and Social Environment, and International Issues. More information.

Other objectives are assessed in individual courses using relevant projects, presentations or exam questions.

Tuition

The cost of tuition for the BS in business administration degree is different for in-state and out-of-state students.

Residents of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states may qualify for reduced tuition rates. The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program requires students to maintain current residency of WICHE state until degree completion.

Learn more about the WUE program

Scholarships

If you’re worried about financing your education, the Business School offers scholarships for incoming students. Each scholarship looks at a number of different factors from academic performance to community involvement. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when you submit your application.

Dean’s Transfer Student Scholarship

$2,000 scholarship ($1000/semester for the first 2 fall semesters) is open to incoming transfer students with at least 24 transfer credits and a 3.0 college GPA.

Dean’s Esteemed Student Scholarship

$4,000 scholarship ($1000/semester for 4 semesters) open to incoming freshmen who have demonstrated superior high school performance and community service. Minimum 3.5 HS GPA.

First Generation and Multicultural (FaM) Scholarship

Varying amounts and scholarships are available. Students in the FaM program can apply for these scholarships. A FaM application must be submitted before students can apply for the scholarships. More information on FaM can be found here.

We also offer additional scholarship opportunities for current students every semester. Scholarship opportunities are based on program and course enrollment.

Risk Management and Insurance specific scholarships

The RMI program awards around $50,000 worth of scholarships every year to RMI students. The program offers many scholarships in part because RISK courses do not qualify for the College Opportunity Fund (COF).

We offer many Risk Management and Insurance scholarships ranging from $200 to $3,500 on our scholarship list. Students enrolled in a RISK course may apply.

Apply for RMI specific scholarships

Double Major

Many students utilize the flexibility of the degree to major in two separate disciplines. With careful planning, you may be able to add a double major without extending your graduation date. Major requirements could overlap depending on which majors you decide on.

Discover other BSBA majors that might interest you.

Certificates

You can add an undergraduate for-credit certificate to enhance your degree or explore a new area of interest to you.

Application Checklist

Online application
$50 domestic, $75 international application fee
SAT and ACT optional
High school transcript or GED score
College or community college transcript – transfer applicants only
English language proficiency —international applicants only

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Admission Requirements

If you are an incoming freshman to CU Denver, you can apply through either the Common Application or the Milo Application. Transfer students and international students will need to submit the Milo Application.

Incoming first-year students

CU Denver requires that students complete the Colorado Higher Education Admission Requirements (HEAR). You will not have to meet all Minimum Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS) for admission, but you will need to be completed through CU Denver coursework by graduation.

Transfer Students

We have strong connections with other four-year and community colleges. If you have completed more than 24 hours of transferable coursework, you will be evaluated for admission on the basis of your college GPA without regard to your high school performance. If you have fewer than 24 hours, you will be evaluated based on both your high school and college GPAs. For more information and to plan your transfer, see transfer admissions in the admissions office.

Transfer Admissions Promise

If you are in your first or second semester at one of the participating Colorado community colleges and plan to transfer to CU Denver after earning your associate degree, CU Denver’s Admission Promise might be a great program for you. To qualify, you must meet the criteria including meeting regularly with your assigned CU academic advisor while you are attending community college. See the promise page for details and the link to the eligibility questionnaire.

International Students

You will need to begin your application through the Office of International Affairs. They will help you manage your application process.

Spring

Domestic Applications

January 1

International Applications

Priority: September 15
Final: October 15

Summer

Domestic Applications

May 15

International Applications

Priority: January 15
Final: March 15

Fall

Domestic Applications

August 1

International Applications

Priority: March 15
Final: May 15

See yourself at CU Denver

Students of CU Denver's Risk Management and Insurance degree walk to class.

Follow your passion

No matter your background, you’ll have access to a career and professional development course as a Business School student. Through this course, you’ll be introduced to all of the resources available to you as a student including:

Career events
Student organizations
Resume and personal branding training
Career planning

Students pursuing a major in Risk Management and Insurance meet in the business school lobby.

Find your people

Our students bring their passions outside of the classroom. We offer a number of clubs that give you an opportunity to build your resume and relationships with your peers at the same time.

Beta Gamma Sigma
Business Student Ambassador Committee
Student Center for the Public Trust
Beta Mu – Gamma Iota Sigma Chapter

Graduates of the Major in Risk Management and Insurance program celebrate at a ceremony.

See your future

“I’m always someone who plans in the long term and likes to be prepared. I know there is more to insurance than being prepared, but having the possibility and the tools to feel a little bit better about the future was something that interested me.”

– Anna Righi, ‘22, BSBA, Finance and Risk Management and Insurance

Major in what matters

A career team dedicated to you

In the heart of downtown Denver, you have easy access to hundreds of employers. Our career team has developed close relationships with quality employers and regularly brings them in for career fairs and panel events. It’s no surprise that employers have told us they prefer CU Denver students, because they know how motivated our students are to succeed.

Take the first step of many towards your future career. Our career team offers a number of services that help you:

Gain confidence to interview and network with employers
Find opportunities to land an internship or job of your dreams
Create your personal brand—online and in-person
Introduce you to business etiquette and corporate culture

RMI specific career support

In addition to the Business Career Connections, the RMI program has dedicated staff who will help you explor your future in the risk management industry, and will help you utilize the opportunities to engage with over 230 of our industry partners while you are getting your degree.

In the RMI program you can:

get a risk management and insurance specific internship
network with our industry partners
attend shadow days with participating companies
attend RMI specific events and career fairs
find job opportunities

“We know from our experience with graduates of the RMI program that they will have a high-quality education and invaluable industry experience through networking events, special projects, internships, and are career-ready to connect with our company partners. “

—Beth Truax, Lockton Companies

“We are continually impressed with the caliber of students currently enrolled in, or have graduated from, the program. The knowledge, skill set, and practical experience the RMI students come away with clearly differentiates and places them head and shoulders above the graduates of other educational institutions in the Rocky Mountain Region."

—Mark Wall, WCF Insurance

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Use these links to make an appointment to learn about the program.

Schedule an appointment with Lori Genuchi for program information, scholarships, & course enrollement

Schedule an appointment with Lori Genuchi for careers, internships, shadow day, & Gamma Iota Sigma club

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Major in Risk Management & Insurance (Bachelor's)

Denver Built. Global Ready.

CU Denver core (34 hours)

General non-business courses (12 hours)

Business core (36 hours)

Major classes

Electives and/or foreign language proficiency

Careers in Risk Management and Insurance

RMI Job Titles

Value 1: Foundational Business Knowledge

Value 2: Critical Thinking

Value 3: Ethical Practice

Value 4: Effective Communication

Value 5: International Perspectives

Value 6: Business Technology

Tuition

Scholarships

Risk Management and Insurance specific scholarships

Double Major

Certificates

Application Checklist

Admission Requirements

Incoming first-year students

Transfer Students

International Students

Spring

Domestic Applications

International Applications

Summer

Domestic Applications

International Applications

Fall

Domestic Applications

International Applications

Follow your passion

Find your people

See your future

Major in what matters

A career team dedicated to you

RMI specific career support

Make an appointment

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