The Risk Management Concentration within the Master of Business Administration program provides students with advanced knowledge and skills in identifying, assessing, mitigating, and managing organizational risk. Designed for students seeking leadership roles in an increasingly complex and uncertain business environment, the concentration builds upon the MBA core curriculum by examining the strategic, operational, financial, legal, and reputational risks that organizations face. Through specialized coursework, students learn to evaluate risk exposures, implement effective risk management strategies, and support organizational objectives while safeguarding assets and stakeholder interests. The concentration prepares graduates to address emerging challenges and opportunities across a variety of industries where effective risk management is essential to long-term success. Students pursuing the concentration complete the MBA core curriculum as well as four concentration-specific elective courses.

BA 500MBA Fundamentals *1
BA 600Research Methods in Business and Education3
BA 601Managerial Economics3
BA 602Managerial Accounting3
BA 605Management Communications3
BA 625Global Strategic Management3
BA 643Strategic Change Management3
BA 620Financial Management3
or BA 703 Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations
BA 621Marketing Management3
or BA 712 Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
or BA 720 Advanced Sales and Marketing in Hospitality
Four of the following courses must be completed12
Fundamentals of Risk Management
Employee Benefits
Crisis Management
Corporate Risk Management
Strategic Selling
Topic/ (Risk Management Elective)
Total Hours37
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If your undergraduate degree is not in Business or a related field, and you have not taken classes in Business or have a substantial amount of experience working in the field, you must complete BA 500 prior to taking any other courses.