Program Overview

Program Overview

The Risk Management Certificate program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the theory and practice of modern risk management. The program emphasizes the concept of enterprise risk management, highlighting the importance of considering risks and risk management strategies holistically at the firm level.

Program Description

The certificate program in risk management enables students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors. Students learn how to manage risks often encountered in the modern and increasingly risky business environment that can negatively impact a firm's financial performance.

At a Glance

• College/school: W. P. Carey School of Business
• Location: Polytechnic

Curriculum

The certificate in risk management requires 18 credit hours with at least 12 upper division credits. To receive the certificate, students must complete all courses with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better.

Required Courses

• BUS 434 Business Risk Management (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• BUS 436 Frontiers in Risk Management (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• FIN 300 Fundamentals of Finance or FIN 302 Managerial Finance or FIN 303 Honors Finance (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)

Certificate Electives

• Upper Division Risk Management Certificate Electives: Select three courses
  • AGB 435 Commodity Futures and Options Markets
  • BUS 384 Business Operations and Planning or SCM 432 Operations Management
  • COM 414 Crisis Communication
  • FIN 421 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • FIN 427 Derivative Financial Securities
  • IEE 454 Risk Management
  • PMG 421 Project Risk Management
  • SCM 314 Analytics for Logistics or SCM 315 Supply Chain Analytics
  • TGM 460 Global Risk Assessment and Management
• Minimum Grade: C, Credit Hours: 9

Enrollment 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.

Career Opportunities

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.