Risk Management & Insurance, Minor

Program Overview

The Risk Management & Insurance minor at this institution requires six courses, including four from a selection of core RMI courses and two from a group of business-related courses. Students can opt for co-op or internship experiences as part of the program. The minor prepares students for careers in insurance, risk management, and finance, among other fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Requirements: Six courses are required for the minor in Risk Management and Insurance:
• Group I:
Choose four of the following courses:
• RMI 301 Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance
• RMI 313 Employee Benefit Planning
• RMI 314 Risk Management
• RMI 420 Financial Management of The Insurance Firm
• RMI Co-op
• RMI Internship
• Group II:
Choose two of the following courses:
• BUS 101 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BUS 202 Descriptive and Predictive Analytics
• BUS 208 Fundamentals of Financial Management
• BUS 303 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• Course Descriptions:
• RMI 301 Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance
(Cross-listed with FIN 301)
• Introduction to the underlying principles, practices, and legal aspects of insurance; discussion of industry structure and company operations; and survey of personal lines (auto, homeowners, and life) and commercial lines coverages.
• Number of Credits: 3
• When Offered: Fall
• How Offered: Face to Face
• RMI 313 Employee Benefit Planning
(Cross-listed with FIN 313)
• A study of the nature and operation of employer-sponsored benefit plans offered in a complex socioeconomic and political environment.
Topics include mandated benefits such as Social Security, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance, as well as a more in-depth examination of group life, health, disability, and qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Emphasis is on benefit plan design, administration, cost, funding, and regulation as viewed from a benefit manager's financial perspective.
• Number of Credits: 3
• When Offered: Spring
• How Offered: Face to Face
• Prerequisites: BUS 208
• RMI 314 Risk Management
(Cross-listed with FIN 314)
• Designed to acquaint the student with the nature of risk management and the role of the risk manager in business or governmental organizations.
Emphasis on the risk management process of identification and measurement of loss exposures and selection of treatment techniques including finance and control techniques from a holistic perspective.
• Number of Credits: 3
• When Offered: Fall, Spring
• How Offered: Face to Face
• Prerequisites: BUS 202, BUS 208
• RMI 350 Cooperative Education (Junior Standing)
• This is a full-time, paid, approximately four-month assignment in a cooperating firm.
Involves job-related learning under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. A co-op counts as a free elective or as a course towards the RMI minor. Grading for co-ops is on a pass/fail basis (grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis); the faculty member who is supervising the experience has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. Students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program must take it pass/fail.
• Number of Credits: 3
• Prerequisites: 2.5 minimum GPA (higher for students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program) and completion of BUS 206 or 208.
• RMI 360 Part-Time Internship in Risk Management
• Part-time, generally non-paid, employment in a risk management/insurance setting to provide on-the-job training.
Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the RMI Program for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective or as a course towards the RMI minor. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis (grading for co-ops is on a pass/fail basis); the faculty member who is supervising the experience has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. The number 360 is used if taken in junior year and 460 if taken in senior year.
• Number of Credits: 3
• Prerequisites: 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208 or RMI 301, or permission of the Assistant Dean.
• RMI 365 Full-Time Internship in Risk Management
• Full-time, paid employment in a risk management/insurance setting to provide on-the-job training.
Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the RMI Program for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective or a course towards the RMI minor. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis (grading for co-ops is on a pass/fail basis); the Experiential Education Advisor in the Finance department has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. The number 365 is used if taken in junior year and 465 if taken in senior year.
• Number of Credits: 3
• Prerequisites: 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208 or RMI 301.
• RMI 370 Special Topics
• Number of Credits: 3
• RMI 420 Financial Management of The Insurance Firm
(Cross-listed with FIN 420)
• A functional course emphasizing the interrelationships among underwriting, investment, regulation, and other aspects of insurance company operations.
Statutory accounting principles are studied. Spreadsheets are used to demonstrate effective financial management of the insurance firm.
• Number of Credits: 3
• When Offered: Spring
• How Offered: Face to Face
• Prerequisites: BUS 202, BUS 206, BUS 208
• RMI 450 Cooperative Education (Senior Standing)
• This is a full-time, paid, four-to-eight-month assignment in a cooperating firm.
Involves job-related learning under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the Department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. A co-op counts as a free elective or as a course towards the RMI minor. Grading for co-ops is on a pass/fail basis (grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis); the faculty member who is supervising the experience has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. Students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program must take it pass/fail.
• Number of Credits: 3
• Prerequisites: 2.5 minimum GPA (higher for students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program) and completion of BUS 206 or 208
• RMI 460 Part-Time Internship in Risk Management
• Part-time, generally non-paid, employment in a risk management/insurance setting to provide on-the-job training.
Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the RMI Program for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective or as a course towards the RMI minor. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis (grading for co-ops is on a pass/fail basis); the faculty member who is supervising the experience has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. The number 360 is used if taken in junior year and 460 if taken in senior year.
• Number of Credits: 3
• Prerequisites: 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208 or RMI 301, or permission of the Assistant Dean.
• RMI 465 Full-Time Internship in Risk Management
• Full-time, paid employment in a risk management/insurance setting to provide on-the-job training.
Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the RMI Program for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective or a course towards the RMI minor. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis (grading for co-ops is on a pass/fail basis); the Experiential Education Advisor in the Finance department has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. The number 365 is used if taken in junior year and 465 if taken in senior year.
• Number of Credits: 3
• Prerequisites: 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208 or RMI 301.
• RMI 480 Independent Study
• Number of Credits: 3

Other:

• Business majors are required to take four RMI courses; Non-business majors are required to take at least three RMI courses.
• Students can choose to take RMI courses as part of a co-op or internship program.
• The RMI minor can help students prepare for careers in a variety of fields, such as insurance, risk management, and finance.

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