Risk Management ,Certificate
Business, Financial, Management, Strategy
Learn how to manage risks often encountered in the modern and increasingly risky business environment that can negatively impact a firm's financial performance.
In the certificate program in risk management, students acquire a solid foundation in the theory and practice of modern risk management.
The concept of enterprise risk management is highlighted at the onset of the curriculum, emphasizing that risks and risk management strategies must be considered holistically at the firm level, not in isolation. Emphasis is placed on identifying, measuring, communicating and managing a variety of risks.
Upon completion of the certificate, students are able to identify and measure a variety of business and financial risks, and design and articulate strategies for managing and communicating risks.
- College/school:
W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Polytechnic
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
The certificate in risk management is available to business majors and non-business majors. This certificate requires 18 credit hours of courses. A "C" or better is required for all upper-division coursework. Required courses (9 credit hours):
Elective Courses (9 credit hours, select 3 from the following list):
Depending on a student's undergraduate program of study, prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
BUS 434 Risk Management and Insurance (3)
BUS 436 Frontiers in Risk Management (3)
FIN 300 Fundamentals of Finance (3) OR FIN 303 Honors Finance (3)
AGB 360 Agribusiness Statistics (3)
AGB 435 Commodity Futures and Options Markets (3)
BUS 384 Business Operations and Planning (3) or SCM 432 Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management (3)
COM 414 Crisis Communication (3)
FIN 421 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3)
FIN 427 Derivative Financial Securities (3)
IEE 454 Risk Management (3)
OGL 421 Project Risk Management (3)
SCM 314 Analytics for Logistics (3) or SCM 315 Business Decision Models (3)
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
Additional requirements:
The certificate program in risk management is open to all students.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Students can advance their career options with an undergraduate certificate. The certificate in risk management enables students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors.
Students who complete this undergraduate certificate often decide to pursue employment in compliance and management. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
Morrison School of Agribusiness
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SANTN 230F
wpcarey.morrison@asu.edu
480-727-1586
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
