Risk Management and Insurance

The University of Mount Union’s major in risk management and insurance will prepare students for a field that is increasing in demand. Through traditional classroom learning and unique hands-on experiences, students in the risk management and insurance major will learn how to identify, analyze, and manage an organization’s risk exposure while gaining skills in analytics and critical thinking, which are essential for decision making in an environment of uncertainty. 

Mount Union’s curriculum also focuses on developing professionals with a strong ability to clearly and concisely communicate and offer recommendations for managing risk to key stakeholders and decision makers. Mount Union’s small class sizes lead to personal interaction with industry-connected faculty members. This provides students with specialized expertise, detailed communication skills, and a strong understanding of business; cultivating leaders in the field of risk management.

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Risk Management and Insurance Quick Facts

The risk management and insurance degree requires 128 credit hours of coursework, which also fulfills the University’s requirements for its general education program, the Integrative Core. Benefits of a major in risk management and insurance include:

  • The University’s Department of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
  • Risk Management majors will have ample opportunities for internships with businesses in the local area.
  • The average salary of an insurance professional in the State of Ohio is roughly $67,000 versus an average salary of $44,000 in the overall private sector of the state.

  • Membership in Mount Union’s chapter of Delta Mu Delta, a business honorary, and Gamma Iota Sigma.


Risk Management and Insurance Major Requirements

As part of the University of Mount Union’s risk management and insurance major requirements and curriculum, you will learn how to identify, analyze, and manage an organization’s risk exposure while gaining skills in analytics and critical thinking, which are essential for decision making in an environment of uncertainty. These skills are necessary for a successful career in the world of business as you pursue a risk management and insurance degree at Mount Union.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global environment in which businesses operate
  • Students will demonstrate an awareness of their own values
  • Students will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and a capacity for service
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize when change is needed, adapt to change as it occurs, and lead change
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of their personal interests, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses as they pertain to professional career fields.
  • Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of career options available to them and will establish career objectives.

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