Applicants to The Tobin College of Business Graduate programs will automatically be considered for GMAT/GRE waivers. Applications with a GPA below 3.25 may be strengthened by submitting a GMAT/GRE score.
Career and Internship Placement
Opportunities for professional internships are available to graduate students while they pursue their degree. Faculty, administration and staff work together to ensure high job placement rates for ERM graduates. Most of our M.S. E.R.M. domestic graduates over the last three years have been placed with such companies as JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deloitte, Travelers, Ace Group and PwC. The Peter J. Tobin College of Business holds dual accreditation for its business and accounting programs by the prestigious AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
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 M.S. E.R.M. program at St. Johns to their advantage." —Andrew Bauch, Tobin, 2013.
“The MBA ERM from Tobin School of Business at St. John's University gave me deep insight into numerous risk management frameworks and tools that I continue to reference and apply in making risk aware decisions. The ERM program brought together enterprise risk professionals and industry thought leaders for various interactive sessions that helped me gain practical experience in applying risk management principles.” —Vijay Vedanabhatla, Director of Information Security, UPS
“The graduate ERM degree from St. John’s University provides students with an opportunity to gain experiences and skills that can be directly applied in the working world. From working on projects collaboratively with risk leaders from Fortune 500 companies, to attending industry-leading risk conferences, students have a number of opportunities to vastly grow their professional networks and position themselves to achieve their career aspirations.” —Greg Stavrou, Strategic Risk Consultant, Deloitte & Touche LLP
“Risk is prevalent in all lines of business - whether its in Health and Human Services, Hospitality, Cyber and Information Security, etc. I would advise that all students research or inquire about how risk will be embedded in your future careers.
One of my favorite parts of pursuing this degree is meeting people from diverse educational backgrounds. Oftentimes, students use their personal experience when solving case studies, or discussing what the best route is to identify an organization’s risks and opportunities, which creates a very interesting and dynamic classroom discussion.
In your classes, you will be a part of a collective unit, who are all there for the same mission – which is to protect the value of an enterprise.” —Easha Hossain, MBA in ERM '20.
“The value of an ERM degree from St. John’s University is immeasurable. The field of Risk Management continues to grow and its importance becomes more evident with each passing day. This degree not only allows you to work in the field of Risk Management but it gives you the breadth of knowledge to operate in any industry. The principles, theories and techniques you learn throughout this degree are applicable to any business and enables you to become a more qualified job candidate. Furthermore, the network at St. John’s Tobin College of Business is wide-ranging, with engaged alums who are always willing to assist current students. The ERM degree, and network I built, from St. John’s completely changed the trajectory of my career and is the best professional decision I have yet to make.” —Ali-Reza Khaleeli, Firmwide Risk- Vice President, JPMorgan Chase & Co.