Course and Degree Information
Undergraduate
RM 357E - Intro to Risk Management (Arnold)
RM 377 - Property Liability Risk Management (Brockett)
RM 369K - Managing Employee Risk and Benefits (Arnold)
Graduate
RM 391 - Mathematics in Finance (Tompaidis)
RM 392 - Financial Modeling and Optimization (Lasdon)
RM 395.7 - Managing International Risk (Brockett)
Risk Management Concentration Curriculum Requirements
In order to fulfill the academic requirements, students must take the following:
MKT 282 - Analysis of Markets
STA 287 - Business Analytics and Decision Modeling
Any four (4) courses chosen from the list below:
MIS 382N.9 - Data Mining for Business Intelligence (spring of 1st or 2nd year - preferably first year)
MIS 382N.12 - Social Media Analytics (spring of 2nd yr)
OM 382 - Pricing and Revenue Optimization (fall of 2nd year)
OM 386 - Supply Chain Management (spring of 2nd year)
MIS 383N - Decision support modeling (spring of 2nd year - either STA 287 or MIS383N)
MKT 382 - Marketing Information and Analysis (fall of 2nd year)
MKT 382 - Marketing Decision Making in the Information Age (spring of 1st or 2nd year)
MKT 382.18 - Marketing Metrics (spring of 2nd year)
RM 395.7 - Managing International Risk
Recommended Electives:
FIN 397.1 - Investment Theory and Practice
FIN 394.1 - Advanced topics in Corporate finance
Faculty Contact: Prabhudev Konana
Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Major Gifts and Program Partners
Vestal Lemmon Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Independent Insurers
Semesters Awarded: Fall and Spring
Amount of Scholarship: $2,000 to one student per academic year ($1,000 per semester)
Requirements: Senior Undergraduate Business Major with RM Concentration or MBA Student (must be Full-Time Student)
GPA: 3.0
National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices Ltd. Scholarship (NAPSLO)
Semesters Awarded: Varies
Amount of Scholarship: $250 and up
Amount Awarded: Varies
Requirements: Business Major with RM Concentration and/or completed 2 RM courses (must be Full-Time Student)
GPA: 2.5
Central Texas Chapter of CPCU (Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters Society)
Semesters Awarded: Fall and Spring
Amount of Scholarship: $500-1,000
No. of Scholarships: 5
Requirements: Student must be junior/senior studying Insurance at the University of Texas. Employed at least part-time during the academic year and between semesters.
GPA: 3.0
Houston Marine Insurance Seminars Inc. Scholarship
Semesters Awarded: Fall and Spring
Amount of Scholarship: $2,000
Requirements: Must be studying Insurance at the University of Texas.
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Scholarship
Semester Awarded: Fall
Amount of Scholarship: $2,000
Requirements: Must be intending to continue studying Insurance and Risk Management.
Austin Chapter of Risk Management and Insurance Society (RIMS) Scholarship
Semester Awarded: Fall
Amount of Scholarship: $2,000
Requirements: Business Major with RM Concentration and/or completed 2 RM courses (must be Full-Time Student)
GPA: 3.0
Texas Department of Insurance Honors Program (internship)
Summer internship compensation
Requirements: see Pat Arnold or Pat Brockett for further information.
Competitive
Internship Location: Austin