Risk management and insurance is a central part of any
organization’s strategic management. It is the methodical process
used to address the risks to their activities with the goal of
achieving sustained benefit. Risk managers and insurance
professionals help identify, evaluate and manage key risks,
including natural disasters and man-made catastrophes. The
globalization of economic enterprise and the complexities of our
multinational corporate environment are creating an increasing
demand for highly skilled risk managers. The CareerCast.com
rates risk management one of the 50 best jobs of 2011.
In this 124-credit* degree program we teach students the skills
necessary to master the financial, legal and economic theories at
the heart of corporate risk management. This includes understanding
such concepts and tools as risk analysis and transfer/financing.
Emphasis is also placed on developing outstanding communications
skills, necessary for achieving success in today’s competitive
business environment.
Students with strong problem-solving and communications skills gain
the critical thinking needed to make key decisions under
fluctuating circumstances.
This multifaceted, professional degree program is fully accredited
by the prestigious the AACSB International (the Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Leveraging St. John's
metropolitan location, students have access to the University's
longstanding relationships with leading New York-area financial and
insurance organizations as well as to mentoring support from local
alumni – who are leading professionals in the field of risk
management. We also offer apprenticeship and apprenticeship
opportunities, scholarships, job placement services, and
student discounts for exam preparation courses offered by the
Center
for Professional Education.
To learn more, we invite you to explore our
program requirements,
objectives and
admission.
*127 credits if Pre-calculus is required
General Inquiry:
Margarita David (Applications, Admissions, Scholarships)
E-mail: gonzalm3@stjohns.edu
Phone: (718) 990-7533
Rebekah Hanousek-Monge (Admission to Diploma in Risk and
Insurance, DRI)
E-mail: hanouser@stjohns.edu
Anita Webb (Course-taking Advisement)
E-mail: webba@stjohns.edu
Phone: (212) 277-5190
Jody Queen-Hubert (Apprenticeship, Job Placement)
E-mail: queenhuj@stjohns.edu
W. Jean Kwon, Ph.D., CPCU, (Chairperson, Faculty & Academic
Affairs)
E-mail: kwonw@stjohns.edu
Phone: (212) 277-5196 and (212) 277-5198