Backed by a National Leader in Risk Education
The MBA Enterprise Risk Management is supported by the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science, one of the nation's leading schools dedicated to risk management education. Learn from faculty with deep industry expertise while benefiting from decades of leadership in risk, insurance, and enterprise risk management.
- Degree Type
- M.B.A.
- Area of Interest
- Business
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Manhattan Campus
- Online
- Required Credit Hours
- 36
Why Study Enterprise Risk Management?
Today's organizations face increasingly complex risks ranging from cybersecurity threats and financial uncertainty to regulatory changes, operational disruptions, and reputational challenges. Business leaders need the ability to anticipate risk, make informed decisions, and build resilient organizations.
The Enterprise Risk Management concentration prepares you to evaluate risk from an enterprise-wide perspective, integrating strategic, financial, operational, and organizational risk into business decision making. You'll explore risk governance, operational risk, leadership, and strategic risk analysis while learning how organizations use enterprise risk management to achieve their objectives and create long-term value.
Is This Concentration Right for You?
This concentration may be a great fit if you want to:
- Understand how organizations identify and manage enterprise risk
- Strengthen strategic decision making through risk analysis
- Help organizations navigate uncertainty and change
- Develop business continuity and organizational resilience strategies
- Prepare for leadership roles in risk management, consulting, or corporate strategy
Which Enterprise Risk Management Graduate Program Is Right for You?
Not sure which enterprise risk management graduate program is right for you? Compare Tobin's graduate risk management programs to find the degree that best aligns with your career goals.
| M.B.A. in Enterprise Risk Management | M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management | |
|---|---|---|
| If you want to... | Lead organizations by integrating risk management into strategic business decisions. | Build specialized expertise in identifying, assessing, and managing enterprise-wide risk. |
| Primary Focus | Business leadership, strategy, and enterprise risk management. | Enterprise risk management, governance, compliance, analytics, and organizational resilience. |
| Degree Style | Broad MBA with a concentration in enterprise risk management. | Specialized STEM master's degree in enterprise risk management. |
| Ideal Careers | Enterprise Risk Manager Risk Consultant Director of Enterprise Risk | Enterprise Risk Analyst Operational Risk Manager Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Manager |
| Career Progression | Chief Risk Officer | Chief Risk Officer |
| Professional Advantages | ARM Designation Pathway | ARM Designation Pathway STEM Designation |
Career Opportunities
Organizations across every industry rely on enterprise risk management professionals to identify emerging risks, strengthen governance, improve decision making, and protect long-term organizational value. An MBA with a concentration in Enterprise Risk Management prepares you to combine business leadership with enterprise-wide risk management expertise.
Potential career paths include:
- Enterprise Risk Manager
- Risk Consultant
- Corporate Risk Analyst
- Business Continuity Manager
- Operational Risk Manager
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Manager
- Internal Audit Manager
- Strategic Risk Analyst
- Chief Risk Officer
- Management Consultant
Career paths vary based on prior experience, industry, and professional goals.
MBA Curriculum
Every MBA student completes a comprehensive business core covering accounting, analytics, economics, finance, management, marketing, law, ethics, and business strategy before completing specialized coursework in Enterprise Risk Management.
- ACC 602: Global Financial and Managerial Reporting
- BUA 602: Business Analytics
- ECO 606: Industrial Economics
- FIN 607: Financial Management
- LAW 600: Law, Ethics and the Principled Path in Business
- MGT 601: Managing for Global Success
- MKT 600: Decisions in Marketing Management
- RMI 601: Risk Management
MGT 700: Seminar in Business Policy
Required courses:
- ERM 601: Foundations of Enterprise Risk Management
- ERM 705: Strategic Risk Analysis and Tools
Select one course:
- ERM 603: Culture, Leadership, and Governance Risk
- ERM 633: Risk Leadership
Student Perspective
"The ERM classes available at St. John's are unlike any other business classes I've ever taken. I feel that adding ERM to any business major's curriculum truly helps tie together all the other classes in the regular business curriculum. They really challenge you to analyze businesses from the perspective of a CEO, identifying and evaluating risks on many different levels. Taking these classes has helped me to better understand the complex business environment of my clients… I strongly suggest that anyone who would like to be more prepared for their first year out of college to use the ERM program at St. Johns to their advantage." Andrew Bauch, Tobin, 2013.
Experience Business Before You Graduate
Learning extends beyond theory. Through applied coursework, collaborative projects, case analysis, and leadership-focused assignments, you’ll examine real challenges involving educational governance, finance, administration, policy, and organizational change.
Featured Experiences
- Consult with real organizations through Tobin Strategic Consulting (TSC).
- Analyze data to support strategic decisions in the Collins Analytics Lab.
- Develop AI-powered solutions to real business challenges through the EMPIRE Initiative.
- Launch and pitch innovative business ideas in the James & Eileen Business Plan Competition.
- Turn entrepreneurial ideas into action through the Venture & Innovation Center (VIC).
Global Business Experiences
Organizations today operate in an increasingly interconnected global economy where geopolitical events, cybersecurity threats, regulatory changes, and supply chain disruptions create new challenges. Through Global Destination Courses and internationally focused MBA coursework, you'll develop a broader understanding of enterprise risk management in a global business environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Enterprise Risk Management concentration combines graduate business education with specialized coursework that prepares students to identify, assess, and manage strategic, operational, financial, and emerging risks across organizations.
Enterprise Risk Management takes a holistic approach by evaluating risk across the entire organization rather than focusing on individual risks. It helps organizations integrate risk management into strategic planning and business decision making.
No. Enterprise Risk Management applies to organizations across every industry, including financial services, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, consulting, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Students learn enterprise risk analysis, governance, strategic planning, business continuity, organizational resilience, and executive decision making while strengthening leadership and communication skills.
Yes. Tobin's MBA program offers flexible scheduling designed to help working professionals balance graduate education with their careers.
Yes. Admission to the MBA program is on a rolling basis. You may start in the Fall, Spring, or even in the summer semester.
Complete the online graduate application and submit the required application materials. Graduate Admissions counselors are available to guide you through the admissions process.
Academic Scholarships
Applicants accepted to this program are automatically considered for scholarship based on their academic qualifications. Scholarships range in amount from $5,000 to full tuition.
Ready to Apply?
Whether you're looking to strengthen your analytical skills, make better business decisions, or lead with data, a Tobin MBA can help you achieve your career goals.
All applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent before enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and non-refundable application fee, candidates should submit the following:
- Statement of professional goals and resume, which can be uploaded as part of the application for admission.
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools attended.
- One letter of recommendation, obtained from professional or academic references.
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.
- Students with international credits must also submit a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation with GPA calculation from a NACES member.
- Applicants to The Tobin College of Business Graduate programs will automatically be considered for GMAT/GRE waivers. Submitting a strong GMAT/GRE score may strengthen applications with a less competitive GPA.
For additional information, please contact:
Office of Graduate Admission
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
8000 Utopia Parkway
Suite 114
Queens, NY 11439
718-990-1345
[email protected]
Success at St. John's
Our students and alumni have amazing stories to tell. See how these Johnnies have transformed their passion into real-world success.
Navigating Risk: Sasha Arkhangelska's Journey to Excellence in Enterprise Risk Management
An international student from Germany, Oleksandra “Sasha” Arkhangelska ’18SRM earned a Master of Science degree in Enterprise Risk Management from the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (now the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science) at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business on the Manhattan, NY, campus at St. John’s University.
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Ms. Arkhangelska is Associate Director, Global Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), for the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) in New York, NY, where she resides. UBS is a global firm providing financial services in more than 50 countries. She is also a Risk Management adjunct lecturer at GSRM.
Guidance from Faculty and Career Services Experts Propel Success of M.B.A. and Enterprise Risk Management Alumnus
Sadiqq J. Elcock ’15TCB, ’22GSRM earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) from the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM) at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business on the Manhattan, NY, campus of St. John’s University.
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A resident of Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Elcock is Senior Management Analyst, Enterprise Risk Management, at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in Jersey City, NJ.
Department Faculty
K. Matthew Wong, Ph.D.
Director of M.B.A. Programs and Professor of Finance
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