Online degree programs offer a student the flexibility to plan a class schedule that works around his full-time job and allows him the convenience to attend classes from the comfort of his living room. The MBA in risk management at Walden University features a core curriculum in business foundations of leadership, marketing and operations with an emphasis on learning how a business is exposed to liability professionally, environmentally and in manufacturing. Coursework at Walden takes 22 months to complete. The university is accredited through the The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
Walden University
155 5TH Ave S Ste 100
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-338-7224
walden.edu
Residency graduate programs offer students a more hands-on educational experience through face-to-face learning environments that encourage meaningful interaction with classmates and professors. The MBA in risk management at University of Wisconsin focuses on mentoring graduate students through the program, utilizing the university's long-standing relationship with the business community to secure internships and place students in successful careers upon graduation. According to the University of Wisconsin's website, MBA graduates from the university earned an average salary of $93,000 in 2008.
University of Wisconsin
Department of Risk Management & Insurance
4521 Grainger Hall
975 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
608-890-0213
Specialized MBA programs offer a graduate student the opportunity to focus on one specific area of the business industry with regard to risk management. The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania features a program in risk management with emphasis on risk in the insurance industry and on the principles that affect risk in corporate America, the public sector and society at large.The school also offers additional opportunities in risk management as it applies to finance.
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
3730 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-6183
wharton.upenn.edu