The Risk Management and Insurance major provides students with a foundation in the theory of insurance economics and specialized technical information in insurance company operations, reinsurance, insurance law and contracts, employee benefits and enterprise risk management. A collaborative curriculum, supported by industry puts RMI majors on a fast track to success.
- General Education Curriculum
- Business Core Courses
- Risk Management and Insurance Core
- Two required courses
- Principles of Risk and Insurance (RMI 3360)
- Insurance and Corporate Risk Management (RMI 4360)
- Two courses from the following RMI electives
- Insurance Company Operations (RMI 4335)
- Employee Benefits (RMI 4340)
- Investments (FINA 4326)
- Speculative Markets (FINA 4327)
- Negotiations (MNO 3373)
- Sales (MKTG 3345)
- Two required courses
- Two elective courses from the following, if not taken to satisfy RMI Electives above
- Insurance Company Operations (RMI 4335)
- Employee Benefits (RMI 4340)
- Investments (FINA 4326)
- Speculative Markets (FINA 4327)
- Negotiations (MNO 3373)
- Human Resources (MNO 3371)
- Sales (MKTG 3345)
- Real Estate Fundamentals (RE 3381)
- Business Process Management (ITOM 4306 or ACCT 4306)
- Business Modeling (ITOM 4307 or ACCT 4307)
- Internship with Instructor's Approval (RMI 5325)
Sample Degree Plan
This is one example of how this major can be sequenced. Degree plans are based on the year of entry to SMU, and are subject to change. Current students should work with their academic advisor to create their four year degree plan.
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | Introduction to College Writing Calculus I Micro Economics / Perspectives Perspectives Elective Wellness | Seminar in Critical Writing Macro Economics Science Perspectives Elective Wellness |
| Sophomore | Fundamentals of Accounting I Managerial Statistics Science Perspectives Elective | Fundamentals of Accounting II Information Systems for Management Business Communication/Leader Dev'l. Financial Management Elective |
| Junior | Principles of Risk and Insurance Management of Organizations Business Law and Ethics Fundamentals of Marketing Elective | Insurance and Corporate Risk Management Employee Benefits Perspectives Cultural Formations Elective |
| Senior | Insurance Company Operations Negotiations Operations Management Elective Elective | Risk Management Insurance Internship Human Resources Management Strategy or Entrepreneurship Cultural Formations Elective |