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Fall RMI Scholarship Deadlines

Benjamin A. Gillman International Scholarship Program (to Study or Intern Abroad)

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.

  • Amount of Award: $5,000, nearly 3000 awards
  • Deadline: opens mid-August (closes October 10)
  • Criteria:  ♦  US Citizen  ♦  Must be an undergraduate receiving a Pell Grant  ♦  A citizen or national of the United States ♦  Must have already applied or been accepted to the program to a credit-bearing study abroad (RISK 4509, Spring semester) or internship program (RISK 3949)  ♦ Essay  ♦  Webinars available to help with the application process  

Colorado CPCU Academic Scholarship

The Colorado CPCU Society Chapter is a community of credentialed property and casualty insurance professionals who promote excellence through ethical behavior and continuing education.  Members hold the CPCU designation, which is conferred by The Institutes and requires passing rigorous exams, meeting an experience requirement, and agreeing to be bound by a strict code of professional ethics.

  • Amount of Award:  $1,000
  • Deadline: October 
  • Criteria: ♦ junior, senior, or grad student ♦ Colorado resident ♦ 300-500 word essay ♦ attending CPCU meetings is not a requirement

Rocky Mountain RIMS Scholarship

Its mission is to advance the Risk Management profession among its members, students, and business community through educational programs, professional development resources, and networking opportunities.

  • Amount of Award:  $1,000 – usually 4 awards twice per year
  • Deadline: October & March
  • Criteria: ♦  Must be a RIMS student member (free) and attend a RIMS meeting ♦ RMI major at CU Denver ♦ GPA 3.2 or higher

The Institutes CPCU NextGen Scholarship

The CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship promotes higher education opportunities for students interested in careers within the risk management and insurance industry.

  • Amount of Award:  $5000 each
  • Deadline: November 6
  • Criteria: ♦ full-time, undergrad RMI student ♦ 3.0 GPA ♦ Letter of recommendation ♦ personal statement

WSIA Education Foundation Scholarship (formerly NAPSLO)

Established in 1998, the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association supports students pursuing an insurance or business-related program of study. The purpose of the scholarship program is to further the study of insurance and encourage, support, and reward those exceptional students who have an interest in an insurance career.

  • Amount of Award:  $5,000 each – up to 22 awards
  • Deadline: opens November; closes March
  • Criteria:  ♦  Have an overall GPA of 3.25 or a major GPA of 3.5 or higher  ♦  College sophomore, junior or senior, enrolled full-time  ♦  Are an RMI major, have taken RMI courses or have work experience in the RMI industry  ♦  500-word essay (no more than one page)

Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program (RIMS Annual Conference)

Each year, RIMS sponsors a group of outstanding students studying risk and insurance management to attend the RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition. RIMS provides airfare, hotel expenses, registration, and a small stipend for these students. These scholars will receive mentorship; participate in stimulating conference sessions, gain valuable career development skills, and network with members of the SAC (practicing risk professionals), RIMS Board of Directors, insurers, brokers, and other industry professionals.

  • Amount of Award:  RIMS Conference Expenses, usually about 30 students
  • Deadline: December (send to cindy.baroway@ucdenver.edu)
  • Criteria:  ♦  Must be nominated by a professor or department head (just ask!)

WSIA Education Foundation White Paper Contest

WSIA offers a variety of educational and outreach programs to support college students majoring in risk management and insurance and those interested in working in the excess and surplus lines industry.  WSIA sponsors a White Paper Contest to expand surplus lines awareness and knowledge for college students – i.e. risk management and insurance, actuarial science, finance, and business students.

  • Winners will receive:  1st place – $1,500: 2nd place – $1,000: 3rd place – $500
  • Deadline: December 8
  • Criteria:  ♦  must submit an 8-10 page research paper on 1 of 3 specific current topics

FEI (Financial Executives International) Colorado Scholarship

The Colorado Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI), a leading organization whose mission is the advancement of senior financial executives, their organizations, and the profession, is offering scholarships to risk management majors. Nominations are made through the school’s department head or chair. Four awards, including $2,500 each, will be given every year.

  • Amount of Award:  4 awards of $2,500 each
  • Deadline: 
  • Criteria:  ♦  at least 2 semesters remaining   ♦  undergrad or grad ♦ GPA at least 3.5  ♦ 1-page letter from student  ♦  statement of endorsement from a faculty member

PRMIA Risk Management Challenge

The Risk Management Challenge presents teams of 3 to 4 students with a case study, drawn from a real-life business scenario, over three rounds of competition. Students say one of the highlights of their experience is the chance to grow their professional network and gain insight into the risk industry as they meet with students, faculty, and risk leaders from around the world. Additional benefits include:

  • Award:  up to $10,000 for the winning team and the top two teams will receive scholarships for the Professional Risk Manager (PRM™) Designation ($1,430 value per student)
  • Deadline: Dec 1 (early bird registration due) Jan 21(final)
  • Criteria:  ♦  Undergrad or grad   ♦ Preliminary round challenge (Case study solution submitted online) Jan/Feb  ♦  Regional competition March  ♦ International competition April

Spring RMI Scholarship Deadlines

Spencer Educational Fund Scholarship

Spencer is the premier organization awarding scholarships and grants in risk management and insurance, and facilitating internship opportunities.

  • Amount of Award:  $5,000 each – up to 75 awards, others up to $10,000
  • Deadline: Opens October 1, Closes January 1
  • Criteria:  ♦  Full-time undergraduate or graduate risk management student (major/minor/MS/MBA)  ♦  Relevant work/internship experience & leadership skills preferred ♦ Must seek a career in RMI

Benjamin A. Gillman International Scholarship Program (to Study or Intern Abroad)

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.

  • Amount of Award: Up to $8,000, many awards
  • Deadline: opens mid-January  for summer & fall study abroad (closes March)
  • Criteria:  ♦  US Citizen  ♦  Must be an undergraduate receiving a Pell Grant  ♦  A citizen or national of the United States ♦  Must have already applied or been accepted to the program to a credit-bearing study abroad (RISK 4509) or internship program (RISK 3949)  ♦ Essay  ♦  Webinars available to help with the application process

NAMIC Mutual Society Scholarship Program

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has been serving in the best interests of mutual insurance companies – large and small – across the United States as well as in Canada. We are the largest property/casualty insurance trade association.

  • Amount of Award: up to $5,000 – multiple ($150,000 last year)
  • Deadline: Jan 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  Undergraduate students  ♦   Diverse backgrounds  ♦  Citizens of the US or Canada & plan to find permanent employment in property/casualty insurance industry in North America  ♦  500-word essay describing why you want a career in property & casualty ♦  Demonstrate financial need by submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or similar documentation of financial need

Spencer Part-Time Masters Scholarship

Spencer awards Part-time Master’s Scholarships to risk practitioners who attend graduate school part-time or online while working full-time. Selected recipients will receive awards of up to $10,000. The financial amount of the award would be equal to the student’s actual tuition and fees cost, offset by any corporate reimbursement, to a maximum of $10,000.

  • Amount of Award:  up to $10,000
  • Deadline: January 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  part-time students while working full-time as a risk practitioner ♦ Relevant work experience ♦  Leadership skills ♦  minimum 12 hours of study per 12-month period  ♦  pursuing Master’s in Risk Management  ♦   Career objective Risk Management

Richie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship 

Through the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship, the ACFE Foundation supports the education of students who have an interest in pursuing a career in fraud examination. The scholarship provides an opportunity for students to advance their education and anti-fraud career paths. Many of these outstanding and deserving students go on to become Certified Fraud Examiners.

  • Amount of Award: $10,000, $7,500, $5,000, and $2,000
  • Deadline: February 5
  • Criteria:  ♦  Undergrad currently enrolled in at least 9 credit hours or graduate enrolled in 6 credit hours through 2024-2025 school year ♦ Must be enrolled in at least the second half of sophomore year

Norm Ziegler Trailblazer Scholarship

Norm Ziegler was a mentor to many in the insurance industry and a member of the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP).  

  • Amount of Award:  $2,000 each – 2 awards per year
  • Deadline: February 15
  • Criteria:  ♦ undergraduate or graduate RMI student working toward a career in RMI ♦  essay ♦  2 reference letters 

PRIMA Conference Student Scholarship

Each year, PRIMA awards Annual Conference scholarships to students enrolled in risk management, public policy, public administration, economics, business administration, and other related degree programs. The scholarship to PRIMA’s Annual Conference. Application here.

  • Amount of Award: Covers conference registration fees, up to 4-night hotel stay, $250 stipend ($1,000 value), mentorship
  • Deadline: February
  • Criteria:  ♦  attend at least one PRIMA meeting  ♦  Full-time student in good standing who is interested in pursuing careers in the field of public risk management ♦  Essay less than 250 words

Foresters Competitive Scholarship 

Foresters are proud to contribute to the opportunities that education can bring to individuals, families, and communities. We hope to help cultivate the next generation of leaders and community volunteers while providing well-deserved financial assistance to students as they work towards their educational goals.

  • Amount of Award: $2000
  • Deadline: February 28
  • Criteria:  ♦ Must be Forester member, or child/grandchild of member   ♦ Based on a minimum of 40 hours of community service in 24 months, recommendation letter and essay  ♦  Minimum GPA of 2.8

Derek Huges Scholarship Program

Supports undergraduate students pursuing an insurance program of study.  The purpose of the scholarship program is to further the study of insurance and encourage, support, and reward those exceptional students who have an interest in an insurance career in the surplus lines industry. The program is named for Derek Hughes, to honor his contributions to the surplus line industry and the Foundation.

  • Amount of Award:  $5,000 each – 20 awards
  • Deadline: opens mid-October; closes March 6
  • Criteria:  ♦  Have an overall GPA of 3.25 or a major GPA of 3.5 or higher  ♦  College sophomore, junior or senior, enrolled full-time  ♦  Are an RMI major, minor, or have taken RMI courses  ♦  500-word essay (no more than one page)

The Motorists Insurance Group Cameron Williams Memorial Scholarship 

This scholarship was established to assist college students actively seeking careers in risk management, insurance, and insurance-related fields.

  • Amount of Award: $2000
  • Deadline: March 1
  • Criteria:  ♦  RMI major ♦  Minimum GPA of 3.0 ♦ US citizen   ♦ Planning to enter insurance-related field upon graduation

Life Lessons Scholarship

Life Happens sponsors the annual Life Lessons Scholarship Program for college students and college-bound high school seniors who have loss of a parent or guardian by recognizing the character and perseverance that so many young people show in the face of such adversity without the financial security of life insurance from a loved one.

  • Amount of Award: $5,000 to $15,000
  • Deadline: opens February 1
  • Criteria:  ♦  In a 500-word essay OR a 3-minute video, please discuss how the death of your parent or guardian affected your life financially and emotionally

The Institutes’ Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Scholarship

In an effort to inspire college and university students to study and pursue careers in risk management and insurance, The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation oversees multiple scholarship opportunities throughout the year.

  • Amount of Award:  $2500 – 14 awards twice per year
  • Deadline: March 1 & Nov 1
  • Criteria: ♦ An undergraduate or graduate student ♦ RMI major ♦ GPA 3.2 or higher ♦ US citizen  ♦ 350-500 word essay and a letter of recommendation

Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship promotes diversity within the profession through an annual scholarship program for Black/African American, Hispanic, Native North American, and Pacific Islander students.

  • Amount of Award: $1,000 – $4,000
  • Deadline: March 1
    • Criteria:  ♦  Intent on pursuing a career in the actuarial profession  ♦   Must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following minority groups: Black/African American, Hispanic, Native North American, Pacific Islander  ♦  Full-time undergraduate  ♦  Minimum GPA of 3.0, emphasis on math or actuarial courses

Rocky Mountain RIMS Scholarship

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of RIMS (The Risk Management Society) awards scholarships to CU Denver Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) students.

  • Amount of Award:  $1000 – multiple awards
  • Deadline:  October & March
  • Criteria:  ♦  student RIMS member   ♦  attend at least one RIMS meeting  ♦  3.0 GPA  ♦ 500-word essay (one page)

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship 

This scholarship is to provide funding to allow Pell Grant recipients to participate in opportunities for study abroad travel and internships.  The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

  • Amount of Award:  up to $8000, multiple awards
  • Deadline: March & October
  • Criteria:  ♦  undergrad Pell Grant recipients  ♦ A citizen or national of the United States  ♦ in the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad (RISK 4509) or internship program (RISK 3949).  ♦ Essay

CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship 

This CPCU Scholarship was created to promote higher education opportunities for students interested in careers within the risk management & insurance industry.

  • Amount of Award:  $5,000 – 15 awards
  • Deadline: March 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  Full-time, undergraduate students  ♦  Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher  ♦  Letter of recommendation from professor  ♦  Personal statement (750 words or less)

Paul S. Mills Scholarship

The Paul S. Mills Scholarship program offers scholarships to students pursuing an undergraduate education in a financial service-related field.  This may include finance, accounting, insurance or risk management, actuarial sciences, and related fields of business.

  • Amount of Award: $1,000 – 12 awards
  • Deadline: March 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  US citizen or legal resident  ♦  Full or part-time student enrolled in an undergraduate college program  ♦  Be pursuing a course of study in a financial service field  ♦   financial needed

WSIA Education Foundation Scholarship (formerly NAPSLO)

Established in 1998, the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association supports students pursuing an insurance or business-related program of study. The purpose of the scholarship program is to further the study of insurance and encourage, support, and reward those exceptional students who have an interest in an insurance career.

  • Amount of Award:  $5,000 each – 20 awards
  • Deadline: opens October; closes March
  • Criteria:  ♦  Have an overall GPA of 3.25 or a major GPA of 3.5 or higher  ♦  College sophomore, junior or senior, enrolled full-time  ♦  Are an RMI major, have taken RMI courses or have work experience in the RMI industry  ♦  500-word essay (no more than one page)

Rocky Mountain RIMS Scholarship

Its mission is to advance the Risk Management profession among its members, students, and business community through educational programs, professional development resources, and networking opportunities.

  • Amount of Award:  $1,000 – usually 4 awards twice per year
  • Deadline: August & April
  • Criteria: ♦  Must be a RIMS student member (free) and attend a RIMS meeting ♦ RMI major at CU Denver ♦ GPA 3.2 or higher

Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship recognizes and encourages the academic achievements of undergraduate students pursuing a career in actuarial science.

  • Amount of Award:  $2000
  • Deadline:  March 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  Full-time students entering as a Sophomore, Junior or Senior, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0  ♦  Must have successfully completed one actuarial exam

WSIA Education Foundation White Paper Contest

WSIA offers a variety of educational and outreach programs to support college students majoring in risk management and insurance and those interested in working in the excess and surplus lines industry.  WSIA sponsors a White Paper Contest to expand surplus lines awareness and knowledge for college students – i.e. risk management and insurance and actuarial science students.

  • Winners will receive:  1st place – $1,500: 2nd place – $1,000: 3rd place – $500
  • Deadline: April 19th
  • Criteria:  ♦  must submit an 8-10 page research paper on 1 of 3 specific current topics

Spencer Part-Time Masters Scholarship

Spencer awards Part-time Master’s Scholarships to risk practitioners who attend graduate school part-time or online while working full-time. Selected recipients will receive awards of up to $10,000. The financial amount of the award would be equal to the student’s actual tuition and fees cost, offset by any corporate reimbursement, to a maximum of $10,000.

  • Amount of Award:  up to $10,000
  • Deadline: January 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  part-time students while working full-time as a risk practitioner ♦ Relevant work experience ♦  Leadership skills ♦  minimum 12 hours of study per 12 month period  ♦  pursuing Master’s in Risk Management  ♦   Career objective risk Management

CPCU In2Risk Student Engagement Program

Covers the cost of attendance at CPCU’s October In2Risk.  The meeting offers many education sessions, including panel discussions, round tables, idea accelerators, and workshops.  Sessions will include information on Insuretech, ethics, regulation, and risk management as well as leadership and career management.  In addition to education, the conference provides opportunities to network and exchange ideas and information with top risk management and insurance professionals.

  • Amount of Award:  conference registration, airfare
  • Deadline: May 15
  • Criteria: ♦ Full-time RMI sophomore or junior ♦ GPA 3.0 or higher ♦ interested in completing CPCU designation

SILA Foundation Scholarship

Project Yellow Light is a scholarship competition designed to bring about change. As an applicant, you have one clear mission: encourage your peers to develop and embrace safe driving habits

  • Amount of Award:  $2500 – 10 awards
  • Deadline: May 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  Create a short video, billboard, or radio spot to encourage peers not to drive distracted  ♦  3.0 GPA or better  ♦  Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours

CCRIF SPC Scholarship 

CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) is a risk pooling company, owned, operated, and registered in the Caribbean to serve governments in the Wider Caribbean Region in reducing the economic impact of natural catastrophes. Provides scholarships to students at the post-graduate level to pursue study in areas related to disaster risk management.

  • Amount of Award:  varies, up to $40,000
  • Deadline:  May 31
  • Criteria:  ♦  GPA of at least 3.0 and have some related work experience  ♦  Must be enrolled in a graduate program

Summer RMI Scholarship Deadlines

Experiential Learning Center Unpaid Internship Support Summer Scholarship – CU Denver

The Experiential Learning Center at CU Denver as a point of equity and access hopes to make doing an internship possible for more students. Unpaid internships are frequently found in specific industries including non-profits and in the arts. With this program, we hope to make an unpaid internship a possibility. We are offering the following three awards for the Fall 2019 semester.   Made possible by the generosity of the Daniels Fund.

  • Amount of Award: $3400 – $1200
  • Criteria: ♦ undergraduate, degree-seeking student ♦ eligible for Not-for-Credit or Academic Internship Programs at the ELC (min. GPA of 2.0; 15 credit hours at CU Denver) ♦  Have an internship at a non-profit organization or tax-exempt organization. 

ACIP (Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals

In an effort to encourage, support & reward college students who have an interest in insurance as a career/field of study, this program awards four scholarships annually to selected recipients.

  • Amount of Award:  4 – $2000 scholarships
  • Deadline:  June 1
  • Criteria:  ♦  GPA of at least 3.0  ♦  juniors, seniors (full-time) & grad RMI students 

Actuary of Tomorrow – Stuart A. Robertson Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship recognizes and encourages the academic achievements of undergraduate students pursuing a career in actuarial science.

  • Amount of Award:  $9000, divided to cover multiple semesters
  • Deadline:  June 1
  • Criteria:  ♦  Full-time students entering as a sophomore, junior or senior, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0  ♦  Must have successfully completed two actuarial exams  ♦  Personal 500 word essay

University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) Annual Conference Scholarship

The University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) is currently accepting applications for our annual conference student scholarship program. This is an extraordinary opportunity for your students to make incredible career connections while learning more about the changing profession of higher education risk management, as well as careers in insurance and other businesses serving higher education risk managers.  Includes welcoming pre-conference events, amazing keynote sessions, rich educational content, lively receptions, informal networking opportunities, plentiful food service, and upscale hotel accommodations in the heart of a vibrant city.

  • Amount of Award:  up to $1,575 to cover expenses
  • Deadline: June 30
  • Criteria:  ♦  full-time RMI student ♦  minimum GPA 3.0  ♦  Must be at least 21

InsureTech Connect Conference Scholarship

Consists of paid registration and accommodations to attend the InsureTech Connect conference in Las Vegas each fall. The program will provide meaningful exposure for students to learn about the latest trends and opportunities while networking with the leading minds in insurance innovation and digital transformation from across the globe.

  • Amount of Award:  covers conference registration & up to 3 nights hotel, up to 10 from any school  ($500 travel stipend available for students with financial need).
  • Deadline: July 1
  • Criteria:  ♦  Nomination letter from a professor or industry professional (must work in insurance space) on why the student would benefit from participation  ♦   Student essay detailing his/her career objectives and what he/she will gain from the experience at ITC (500 words or fewer)   ♦  current resume ♦ full-time student ♦  minimum GPA 3.0  ♦  Must be at least 21

Benjamin A. International Scholarship Program (to Study or Intern Abroad)

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.

  • Amount of Award: Up to $5,000, minimum of 14 scholarships
  • Deadline: opens mid-August, closes in early October for spring & summer study abroad/internships
  • Criteria:  ♦  US Citizen  ♦  Must be an undergraduate  ♦  Must be receiving a Pell Grant  ♦  Must be studying or interning abroad  ♦  Must be studying or interning abroad for at least 3 weeks (GRM not eligible) ♦  Must have already applied or been accepted to program  ♦  Webinars available to help with the application process

Miscellaneous RMI Scholarship Deadlines

CPCU-Loman Education Foundation Internship Financial Aid Program (for internship expenses)

Each year, the CPCU-Loman Education Foundation offers financial aid to help students like you offset the costs of professional clothing, travel, housing, and other expenses that may prevent you from pursuing an internship in the insurance industry.

  • Amount of Award: multiple awards – up to $2,000
  • Deadline: Applications are reviewed and candidates selected on a 2-week rolling basis until all funds are distributed
  • Criteria:  ♦  Be a college sophomore, junior or senior that is a U.S. citizen  ♦  Have applied for, secured, or accepted a paid insurance-related internship that requires you to work an average of 30-40 hours/week for at least 8 weeks total  ♦  Be registering for internship credit  ♦  If your internship program is non-credit based, you are required to submit a letter of recommendation from a full-time faculty member that includes a statement that the internship is part of your academic studies

 CPCU Designation Scholarship 

Each year, The Institutes offers 100 scholarships for the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®) designation program as a way to give back to the industry and encourage the pursuit of professional development.

  • Amount of Award:  an estimated cost of $4,000 to cover CPCU textbooks, course guides, exam fees
  • Deadline: rolling basis throughout the year
  • Criteria:  ♦  Full-time undergrad majoring in insurance, risk management, or finance  ♦  Nominated by the department chair, college dean, or president and hold a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher  ♦  Agree to complete the CPCU program within 3 years of being awarded the scholarship

Gamma Iota Sigma: International Insurance Fraternity Scholarships

Gamma Iota Sigma is a registered 501(c)(3) educational organization and is the only international business fraternity for students of insurance, risk management, and actuarial science. GIS pursues a mission to promote and encourage student interest in the industry as a profession while encouraging the high moral and scholastic attainments of its members.

  • Amount of Award:  varies
  • Deadline:  varies
  • Criteria:  varies

Fall 2024 Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) Courses

Looking for class ideas for the upcoming Fall semester? Consider one of the following Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) courses. Remember to apply for an RMI Scholarship too!

Undergraduate Courses

 RISK 3809: Introduction to Risk Management
Scott Roswell – TR 12:30 – 1:45 PM
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of risk and risk management for businesses and individuals.  Prerequisite: FNCE 3000, junior/senior standing

RISK 3809: Introduction to Risk Management
Eric Reiner – Online
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of risk and risk management for businesses and individuals.  Prerequisite: FNCE 3000, junior/senior standing

RISK 4129: Enterprise Risk Management
Dave Young – W 6:30 – 9:15 pm
Enterprise risk management examines all categories of an organization’s risks and expands beyond Hazard risk, covering Strategic, Financial and Operational risks and methods to mitigate these risks. Prominent local Risk Management guest speakers share their experiences with Risk and ERM.

RISK 4309: Strategic Risk Management
Robert Hobbins  – Online
Introduces the theory and practice of strategic risk management in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous conditions that increasingly characterize corporate risks. Identify critical risks (climate, reputational, regulatory, disruptive technologies) to a firm, and develop strategies to increase resilience and thrive. 

RISK 4809: Property & Casualty Insurance
Cindy Baroway – MW 2:00 – 3:15
Students learn the fundamentals and uses of personal, commercial, property & casualty insurance, including cost and pricing issues. Insurance company financial management and current trends in the insurance industry are also explored.  Junior/senior standing or instructor permission

RISK 4909: Corporate Risk Management
Jeungbo Shim – Online
This course provides an overview of the corporate risk management process. It considers the ways companies identify their risk exposures, the tools used to measure and mitigate those exposures including the latest developments in alternative risk transfer, and ultimately, how risk management adds value to the firm.   Prerequisite: RISK 3809, Corequisite: FNCE 3500 or instructor permission

Graduate Courses

RISK 6129: Enterprise Risk Management
Dave Young – W 6:30 – 9:15 pm
Enterprise risk management examines all categories of an organization’s risks and expands beyond Hazard risk, covering Strategic, Financial and Operational risks and methods to mitigate these risks. Prominent local Risk Management guest speakers share their experiences with Risk and ERM.

RISK 6309: Enterprise Risk Management
Robert Hobbins  – Online
Introduces the theory and practice of strategic risk management in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous conditions that increasingly characterize corporate risks. Identify critical risks (climate, reputational, regulatory, disruptive technologies) to a firm, and develop strategies to increase resilience and thrive.

RISK 6909: Corporate Risk Management
Jeungbo Shim – Online
This course provides an overview of the corporate risk management process. It considers the ways companies identify their risk exposures, the tools used to measure and mitigate those exposures including the latest developments in alternative risk transfer, and ultimately, how risk management adds value to the firm.   Prerequisite: BUSN 6640

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Spring 2024 Risk Management & Insurance Courses

Still looking for class ideas for the upcoming Spring semester? Consider one of the following Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) courses.  Don’t forget to apply for an RMI Scholarship too!

Undergraduate courses

RISK 3809: Introduction to Risk Management

Eric Reiner – online     

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of risk and risk management for businesses and individuals. Corporate risk management techniques covered range from insurance to enterprise risk management. Personal risks discussed range from unemployment to retirement. Insurance carrier operations are also considered.
Corequisite: FNCE 3000, junior/senior standing

RISK 4509: Global Risk Management

John Wethey – T 6:30-9:15 pm    

A distinctive immersion to explain how risk is transferred globally, through standard insurance markets, surplus lines markets, Lloyds of London and reinsurers.  Includes optional travel to London, which is the home to many of the world’s largest insurers and reinsurers.  Prereq: one 3-credit RISK course

RISK 4609: Claims Management

Cindy Baroway – MW 2:00-3:15 pm    

This course will provide an overview of the claims process in the Property and Casualty Insurance world. Students will learn about basic claims handling for personal and commercial claims as well as how to determine coverage and legal issues. 

RISK 4809: Property & Casualty Insurance

Angela Blair – online

Students learn the fundamentals and uses of personal and commercial and property casualty insurance, including cost and pricing issues. Insurance company financial management and current trends in the insurance industry are also explored. Junior/senior standing or instructor permission.

RISK 4909: Corporate Risk Management

Jeungbo Shim – online

This course provides an overview of the corporate risk management process. It considers the ways companies identify their risk exposures, the tools used to measure and mitigate those exposures including the latest developments in alternative risk transfer, and ultimately, how risk management adds value to the firm.
Prerequisite: RISK 3809, Corequisite: FNCE 3500 or instructor permission

Graduate courses

RISK 6509: Global Risk Management

John Wethey – T 6:30-9:15 pm    

A distinctive immersion to explain how risk is transferred globally, through standard insurance markets, surplus lines markets, Lloyds of London and reinsurers.  Includes optional travel to London, which is the home to many of the world’s largest insurers and reinsurers.  Prereq: one 3-credit RISK course

RISK 6809: Principals of Risk & Insurance

Angela Blair – online

This course prepares students for advanced work in insurance and risk management.  The course first covers the nature of risk and risk fundamentals, insurer operations and insurance regulation.  It then considers the principal techniques of managing risk exposures and the basis of decision-making in the management of business and personal risks.  Concurrent: BUSN 6640

RISK 6909: Corporate Risk Management

Jeungbo Shim – online

This course provides an overview of the corporate risk management process. It considers the ways companies identify their risk exposures, the tools used to measure and mitigate those exposures including the latest developments in alternative risk transfer, and ultimately, how risk management adds value to the firm.  Concurrent: BUSN 6640

Summer 2024 Risk Management & Insurance Courses

Undergraduate Courses

RISK 3809: Introduction to Risk Management

Eric Reiner – Online

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of risk and risk management for businesses and individuals. Corporate risk management techniques covered range from insurance to enterprise risk management. Personal risks discussed range from unemployment to retirement. Insurance carrier operations are also considered. Corequisite: FNCE 3000, junior/senior standing or permission of instructor

RISK 4709: Life & Health Insurance

Eric Reiner – Online

This course introduces students to life and health insurance concepts and policy types with an emphasis on insurance planning for individuals and businesses.  The insurance industry and trends within are also explored. Prereq: RISK 3809, FNCE 3000 with grade of at least C or permission from instructor

Graduate Courses

RISK 6709: Life & Health Insurance

Eric Reiner – Online

This course introduces students to life and health insurance concepts and policy types with an emphasis on insurance planning for individuals and businesses.  The insurance industry and trends within are also explored. Prereq: BUSN 6640

Global Risk Management in London RISK 4509/6509

Study Abroad in Spring Semester 2024

Watch our video made during our 2022 travel to London!

This is a unique international course of intensive study for undergraduate and graduate business and risk management students, a distinctive immersion in the field of Global Risk Management and Insurance. The course is designed to study how risk is transferred globally. During the classes in Denver, there will be a series of class lectures, presentations, and discussions.  The class will then travel to London, which is the home to many of the world’s largest insurers and reinsurers.  While in London for one week, students will visit and have presentations from insurance brokers, companies, Lloyds of London, and reinsurers.

Apply today!

The overriding design of the course is to follow the insurance transaction from main street U.S.A. through the standard markets, surplus lines markets, and reinsurance markets.

  • This class will incorporate dynamic guest speakers both locally & in London.
  • Students will see first-hand how risk is transferred globally.
  • Students will interact with insurance professionals who transact business throughout the world.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Become aware of global insurance issues
  • Develop confidence and ability to interact with high-level executives
  • Comprehend and articulate the scope of global risk insurance
  • Prepare to step into a risk manager’s role

Travel Cost: $700* 

$700* – CU Denver degree-seeking students: RMI majors, minors, specializations, or certificate students

$ 1,700* – other CU Denver degree-seeking students & CU Denver non-degree RMI Certificate students

* Includes shared accommodation, ground transportation, some meals, tours & international health insurance. Does not include airfare, tuition, fees, most meals & incidentals.

Travel to London is optional for the course. Without travel, course grade with be determined solely on the Denver portion of the course.

Prerequisites:

Required: Completion of at least one three-credit RISK course.  You may enroll in the prerequisite in Fall 2023 if you have not already met this requirement.

Credits:

3 CU Denver graduate/undergraduate credits
The course may substitute for:
     – International Perspectives core course – major / minor                                       – General Elective – Finance / RMI Major
     – International Elective – MBA
     – “1” Category of electives for all specializations of MS – Finance and Risk Management
*** See advisor for details

Course Dates: Spring Semester 2024 

London Travel Dates: Spring Break – March 17 – 22

Travel Application Deadline & Acceptance: 

Accepted on a rolling basis until the course is full.  Space for travel is limited to 16 students.  Upon acceptance for the London trip, the course fee is due.  Don’t miss out!

Program Faculty:

John Wethey, Executive Director, Surplus Lines Association of  Colorado

Program Sponsor: 

Surplus Lines Association of Colorado 

Questions?                    

Contact Lori Genuchi, RMI Director of Operations  lori.genuchi@ucdenver.edu

Check out previous trips here and here.

Apply today!

National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding Collaboration Request

Traci Sitzmann is a Management Professor at UCD and recently won several awards for advancing gender equality (https://business.ucdenver.edu/about/our-people/traci-sitzmann). Traci is applying for funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to reframe the gender equality narrative from a women’s issue to an employers’ issue and from cost avoidance to economic advantage. The goal of the proposal is to incite progress toward gender equality by bringing together organizations to brainstorm and implement solutions for advancing gender equality.

Traci is inviting organizations to collaborate on the NSF proposal as organizational partners. Organizational partners will attend an annual gender equality conference (from 2024-2029, 1-day per year). The conference will bring together organizations and gender equality consultants to brainstorm solutions to gender inequality. 

Is your organization willing to participate in the annual gender equality conference? Please comment below or email traci.sitzmann@ucdenver.edu to get involved.

Are you interested in getting involved? Feel free to check out the grant application.

RISK 1001: Careers in Risk Management

Free Course Credit for High School Students

Summer 2022

Learn about the varied career opportunities in the Risk Management and Insurance industry

The Risk Management and Insurance Program at the CU Denver Business School is offering a unique opportunity for you to meet with industry executives from local, national, and international companies and learn more about risk management and insurance.

High school juniors, seniors and recent high school grads, you will:

  • Earn 1 “free” college credit at CU Denver
  • Experience a college-level class on the CU Denver campus
  • Meet local employers for possible internships and part-time jobs
  • Meet students from other high schools
  • Learn about Risk Management and Insurance careers from claims trainees to underwriters to loss control specialists to risk managers to marketing.

What are students who took the course saying?

“It was refreshing to experience an industry that actually demonstrated a desire to hire people from my generation. The              stigma of the boring insurance industry was quickly erased.”

Chase Youngman, Senior, Douglas County High School

“It provided what it promises – one college credit for minimal time       & work – but so much more. It provided amazing advice,                            recommendations, the chance to connect with fabulous people,            and an experience one can carry with them and build upon for the rest of their lives. When I think of insurance now, I think of all  the opportunities.”

Deana Alter, Junior, Cherry Creek High School

Cost: FREE

Open to recent high school graduates and incoming high school juniors and seniors

You will be taught by a university lecturer, Cindy Baroway, CPCU, M.Ed., AIC, in a Pass/Fail format.

Dates:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday       1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

June 14, 15, 16 and June 21, 22, 23 (6 classes)

Classes will be held at:   

CU Denver Business School

1475 Lawrence Street

Denver, CO 80202

  • Close to light rail and Union Station bus terminal
  • Contact RMI today to get started:

303-315-5183 or  lori.genuchi@ucdenver.edu  

Spring 2022 Graduate Course Promotions

Still looking for class ideas for the upcoming  semester? Consider one of the following and register today!

MKTG 6820 – Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Wednesdays 6:30 PM – 9:15 PM
Instructor: Michael Poirot

This course focuses on techniques for formulating marketing plans for various types of sports organizations. The course deals with marketing issues particularly germane to sports organizations such as: fans as consumers, fan loyalty, sports pricing, servicescapes, player development and sports sponsorships. This course includes lectures, guest speakers, cases, examinations and student group projects. With this course, students can learn about the glamorous world of sports marketing from an Industry Leader with a successful career in sports marketing.

Summer 2021 Graduate Course Promotions

Still looking for class ideas for the upcoming  semester? Consider one of the following and register today!

MKTG 6824 – Sales and Negotiation for Consumer, Services, Sports, and Entertainment Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Instructor: Jay Martyn

This course focuses on developing sales skills and techniques for success in the sports and entertainment industries. Students also develop the skills required to negotiate contracts in these industries.

This course counts as an elective or a Marketing elective for MBA or for MS Marketing. It also counts as a Sports/Entertainment Business Specialization course. It is a course with a practical orientation and helps with important interpersonal skills that many types of managers need.

Coreq: BUSN 6560

Spring 2021 Graduate Course Promotions

Still looking for class ideas for the upcoming  semester? Consider one of the following and register today!

CMDT 6490 – Commodity and Equity Trading Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30-10:45am (Zoom)
Instructor: Yosef Bonaparte

This course focuses on how commodities and equities are traded. Students will learn the theory and practice hands on commodities and equities trading and trading strategies using industry of securities and futures contract trading with a focus on hands-on trading experience using industry software like Bloomberg, ThinkSwim, and potentially CQG.

CMDT 6682 – Commodity Valuation and Investment Wednesdays 6:30-9:15pm (Zoom)
Instructor: Dominick Paoloni

This course is a practical introduction to commodity markets. Students w ill learn how commodities are managed in the global markets from a hedgers, speculators and arbitrageurs point of view. Understanding the relationships between commodities a nd the global economy will be investigated. In addition, commodities will be looked at as an asset class and cross-asset relationships w ill be studied. Students will be introduced to futures and options markets analysis deploying strategies professional traders use in diverse market conditions.

CMDT 6782 – Commodity Data Analysis Thursdays 6:30-9:15pm (Zoom)
Instructor: Daniel Jerrett

This course is an applied introduction commodity data analysis. Students will learn how to analyze commodity prices using quantitative techniques. Relationships between commodities and the global economy will be investigated. In addition,
commodities will be looked at as an asset class and cross-asset relationships with be studied. Students will be introduced to forecasting techniques and be able to develop and evaluate various forecasting models. Students will work with the EViews and R statistical software throughout the course and gain proficiency.

INTB 6500 – International Business Consulting Online
Instructor: Merrily Kautt

This dynamic, hands-on elective course offers graduate students the opportunity to work  directly with a company’s CEO throughout the semester to expand the company’s international business strategically, operationally, technologically and functionally. This course differs from others due to its very minimal structure at the onset.   Working with the CEO, students task themselves to create an organic strategic plan with timeline and implementation steps that are immediately employed by the firm.  Outcomes for students include “on the job” strategic and tactical experience from the ground up that complements – but does not fit neatly in –  the typical lecture-style classroom setting.  Students meet with the CEO and executive team throughout the semester for mini-presentations and feedback.  This semester we will be consulting to San Jose, California–based Solix Technologies and its digital Touch-A-Life Foundation. This will be our fourth project for Solix. Examples of other past projects include Molson Coors Beer (Dubai), Denver Beer Company (Japan), Mikron Corporation (global) – three times, Grease Monkey International (Peru, Colombia, Canada) – three times.  Students have been offered internships and full-time positions from client companies in the past. Connections to discuss the course with  past students are available.

Note: This course may be taken more than one time due to its unique corporate content each semester.

RISK 6809 – Principles of Risk Management and Insurance Online
Instructor: Jeungbo Shim

This course prepares students for advanced work in insurance and risk management. The course first covers the nature of risk and risk fundamentals, insurer operations and insurance regulation. It then considers the principal techniques of managing risk exposures and the basis of decision making in management of business and personal risks. It is a required course for the Graduate Certificate in Risk Management.

Core-requisite: BUSN 6640 or permission from instructor