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

CMDT 6582 – Commodity Supply Chain Management Online
Instructor: Michael Harper

This course introduces the design, analysis, management, and control of supply chains as applied to commodities. The course covers integration of processes and systems, relationship management of upstream and downstream supply chain players, and commodity- specific supply chain strategies. Students will be able to comprehend the basic terminology, concepts and structure of supply chains. Evaluate supply chain factors in the cost of commodities, investigate strategies & identify/manage common risk factors. Guest speakers will be present to speak to commodity-specific supply chains. Impact on underlying costs and market availability will be explored.

This class is offered through Extended Studies. Please choose Extended Studies as your Campus to register.

CMDT 6802 – Foundations of Commodities Mondays 6:30 – 9:15 p.m. (Remote)
Instructors: Lance Titus, Thomas Brady, Michael Miller

Foundations of Commodities introduces students to the physical aspects of commodities and connects them to the financial markets in which commodities are traded. Fundamental concepts and terminology necessary for understanding commodity production, transportation, economics, financial analysis and marketing are described, in addition to the production and market structure knowledge needed to be successful professional participants in commodity trading capacities. The course also serves as a foundation for more focused education in the specific commodity sectors, as well as the applied use of marketing and financial trading concepts learned in other courses.

This class is offered through Extended Studies. Please choose Extended Studies as your Campus to register.

ENTP 6620 – New Venture Operations and Project Management Online
Instructor: Jim LoPresti

This course introduces students to an effective operations model for developing internal and external operation plans for new entrepreneurial ventures. In addition, several practical tools are provided for future use. Students will employ project management knowledge and skills to build a comprehensive operation plan.

This class is offered through Extended Studies. Please choose Extended Studies as your Campus to register.

ENTP 6824 – Entrepreneurial Financial Management Online
Instructor: Elizabeth Cooperman

The course focuses on the financial management of an entrepreneurial business, including developing financial statements, financial aspects of setting up a business, and forecasting, and analyzing future financial statements including cash flow statements,, break even analysis, working capital management, and cash build and burn concepts. We also examine considerations for buying versus starting a business, franchising, valuation techniques, stages of and choices for financing (angel financing, crowdfunding, venture capital), and harvesting & financial distress turnaround considerations.

This class is offered through Extended Studies. Please choose Extended Studies as your Campus to register.

FNCE 6420 – Mergers and Acquisitions Mondays 6:30 – 9:15 p.m. (Remote)
Instructor: Ajeyo Banerjee

This course is a comprehensive survey, and explores all aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions, its effectiveness as a competitive growth strategy, valuation through synergistic creation of efficiency, implementation and post-merger integration. Motivations and mechanisms of a merger, legal and regulatory considerations, antitakeover defenses, price negotiations, and structuring from an accounting and tax perspective are also covered. We also look at divestitures, spinoffs and other break ups. By the end of the course, students should become familiar with the language and techniques of M&A, and be fully equipped to work for M&A intermediaries like industry specialized buy/sell side firms.

Prereq: BUSN 6640 with a grade of C or higher.

FNCE 6450 – Short-term Financial Management  Online
Instructor: Elizabeth Cooperman

The course deals with a firm’s Treasury Management operations including managing cash and short-term assets and liabilities (i.e. working capital management), & decision making. Specific topics include cash management, banking and payment systems; short-term forecasting; managing receivables, payables, inventory; new forms of payment; cash concentration & disbursement systems; short-term borrowing and investing; an overview of enterprise resource & financial risk management & hedging focusing on Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) exam topics.

Prereq: BUSN 6640 with a grade of C or higher.

The course is fully online, and is an elective for the MS Finance & MBA programs.

GEMM 6200 – Environmental, Regulatory, Legal & Political Environment in the Energy Industry Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 1:15 – 6:00p.m. (Second 8-week Remote)
Instructor: Ralph Cantafio

Explores the current political situation regarding the energy industry and its environmental impact, both in the short term and long term. The course deals with environmental and energy laws and regulations from a regional to international level. Topics will include climate change, pollution, solid wastes, and the conservation of natural resources. Additionally, students will be introduced to operating agreements and financial arrangements on domestic and foreign lands, confidentiality, and bidding agreements.

10/09-10/12 will be synchronous online sessions from 1:15pm-3:30pm, then the rest of the quarter will be online (10/13-12/18)

GEMM 6500 – Energy Accounting in the Global Markets Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 8:00 – 9:00a.m. (Second 8-week Remote)
Instructor: Gary Hapken

This course builds a basic understanding of how information regarding a firm’s resources and obligations is conveyed to decision makers both outside and within the firm. Emphasis is placed on analysis of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, which allows students to interpret historical financial accounting information. Specific coverage includes cost-volume-profit analysis, variances from forecasts, joint interest accounting, and the measurement of divisional performance.

10/09-10/12 will be synchronous online sessions from 8:00am-11:00am, then the rest of the quarter will be online (10/13-12/18)

RISK 6709 – Life and Health Insurance  Online
Instructor: Eric Reiner

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

This class is offered through Extended Studies. Please choose Extended Studies as your Campus to register.

RISK 6909 – Corporate Risk Management Online
Instructor: John Daley

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.

Co-req: BUSN 6640

This class is offered through Extended Studies. Please choose Extended Studies as your Campus to register.

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

INTB 6800 – Blockchain and Emerging Technologies Impacting Globalization 
Thursdays 6:30 – 9:15 p.m. (Hybrid)
Instructor: Julie Tracy Lockwood

This course will address important technologies (AI, Blockchain, Cloud, Data Analytics) driving globalization and innovation. It will be facilitated by Julie Tracy Lockwood, IBM’s Program Director of Global Services, and leading experts from multinational and technology companies. Participants will have the option to earn credentials from cognitiveclass.ai, an IBM technology education partner.

This course is targeted to MS in International Business, MBA (i.e., the course meets the international requirement), and other MS programs (e.g., MS in Information Systems) students who wish to gain practical knowledge about Blockchain and key technologies from the lens of digital globalization.

INTB 6500 – International Business Consulting
Tuesdays 6:30 – 9:15 p.m.
Instructor: Merrily “Missy” Kautt

The consulting client is Motherlode Provisions, a fast-growing food company that sells branded and OEM BBQ, brown and special sauces, and drink mixes to clients such as Costco, Marriott Hotels, Whole Foods and high-end restaurants. Working directly with Motherlode’s CEO and Founder and led by Instructor Merrily Kautt, the course will explore growth opportunities and develop a strategic international expansion program for the UK and European markets.

The course is targeted to students in the MSIB, MBA (the course meets the international requirement), and other MS programs who would like to learn important skills and gain valuable hands-on experience working in global business.

MGMT 6610 – Business Strategy Lab
Mondays 6:30 – 9:15 p.m.
Instructor: Susan Heinzeroth

MGMT 6610 is a career-centric course, offering MBA/MS students hands-on experience in two tracks – Management Consulting and Strategy. Susan Heinzeroth, a seasoned professional in both, guides MBA/MS teams in designing and executing projects that influence strategic change for a client company. We’ll be consulting to Senior Executives from a Financial Services firm on a strategic challenge they’ve identified. Be ready to prepare a team charter, scope of work, work -plan, conduct research, analyze information, interact with the client throughout, problem-solve, identify actionable strategic ideas and timelines, and present your final project recommendations at a client reception! Join us!

BUSN 6520 – Leading Individuals and Teams
Mondays 6:30 – 9:15 p.m. 
Instructor: Jim LoPresti

Students learn the strengths and weaknesses of their management style and how to work effectively with individual differences. Students also learn how to form teams around purpose/task, diagnose problems and identify and implement solutions by utilizing leadership skills such as setting goals, processes and measures, interpersonal communication, motivation and conflict management. Students will also explore core concepts around emotional intelligence and its critical importance to leading oneself or teams

HLTH 6730 – Healthcare Operations Management 
Online

Students in this course will obtain a comprehensive and practical examination of operations management with an emphasis on application to health care organizations. Students will use mathematical and basic spreadsheet skills to critically assess patient flows, volume projection, and supply chain management to improve the efficiency of service delivery in health care organizations. Detailed content on reducing cycle times (e.g., patient wait times), measuring productivity, streamlining process flows, tracking outcomes, staffing, and performance metrics will be presented in the course.

ENTP 6842 – New Concept Development 
Online
Instructor:  Jim LoPresti & David Forlani

This course provides insights and tools that will help students assess the viability of new business concepts. Unlike the “business plan” course where students create an actual plan, this course will help students determine if a new business concept is truly worthy of a business plan. The course focuses on understanding problems and solutions from the potential market’s perspective. The value of the problem-solution approach is that it quickly gets to the reason why people buy things. Students will employ various experiential and theoretical learning aids to investigate to investigate a series of relevant topics such as product markets, new business concepts and entrepreneurial risk-taking.

ACCT 6520 – Oil & Gas Accounting
Thursdays 6:30-9:15pm
Instructor:  Mary Malina

The Oil and Gas Accounting course is designed to give students an overview of the oil and gas industry and the particular accounting issues this industry faces. The focus is on the oil and gas industry but many of the issues discussed are appropriate and applicable to all energy-related entities. This is a valuable learning experience for those interested in acquiring an understanding of the accounting issues for energy management firms in preparation for entry into public accounting. The course enjoys support from the energy industry in the form of guest speakers and project ideas

MKTG 6800 – Advanced Topics in Video Entertainment and Media Distribution
Monday/Wednesday 6:30-9:15pm (First 8 weeks)
Instructor:  Charlotte Bockstahler

This course will delve into the dramatic current trends in the television industry including revenue models, competitive strategies, consumer behavior, advertising, content, rights fees and more, and include students in an industry-based case competition. Participants will work in teams of three and receive a mentor from the cable/media industry plus networking opportunities. $7,500 in cash prizes will be awarded for the competition. Past competitions have resulted in more than 40 internships and/or employment opportunities with top industry companies in Denver including Comcast, Charter, Starz and Sand Cherry Associates. MBA and MS students are invited to register.

ACCT 6825 – Accounting and Finance for Sustainability
Mondays 6:30-9:15pm
Instructor: Mary Malina

Topics in accounting and finance related to business sustainability include the merits and challenges of a triple-bottom-line perspective, mandatory and voluntary reporting, environmental liability measurement and disclosure, emissions trading, green investments, shareholder activism, microfinance, and socially responsible investing.

MGMT 6827 – Business and Global Climate Change 
Online
Instructor: John Byrd

If climate change occurs as scientists predict, managers will increasingly have to consider climate-related costs and risks, regulatory requirements, disclosure and develop competitive products and services for a low carbon world. No matter what your personal views are about climate change, most corporations will have to develop a climate strategy or plan. More progressive companies will find ways to turn this potentially serious constraint into some sort of opportunity and thereby shape their own destiny rather than having it determined for them. I hope this class helps you be in that group of ‘destiny-shapers’ as you progress through your career.

MGMT 6730 – Performance Management
Monday, 6:30 pm – 9:15 pm
Instructor: Virg Setzer

As you will learn one of if not the most important roles and responsibilities of any manager or leader is to “enable” the performance and the success of each of their employees. Our course is clearly a great opportunity for you to gain a comprehensive understanding of what effective and meaningful Performance Management really is and to develop your knowledge and skills. This course will provide you with a strong and essential foundation as you move forward in business. The talent of any organization is a critical element for success, but most effectively “enabling” the performance of that talent is the real competitive advantage for a business.

RISK 6809 – Principles of Risk Management & Insurance
Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:15PM 

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.

MKTG 6090 – Big Data CRM
Tuesday 6:30PM – 9:15PM
Instructor: Summer Cao

Many leading companies realize the power of systematically building the customer’s business as a means to adding value for end-customers, and lowering system-wide costs in the supply chain. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) can be described as a comprehensive set of processes and technologies for managing the relationships with potential and current customers and business. The objective of this course is understanding the fundamentals of CRM Strategy, the various metrics used in CRM, the tools (e.g., statistical software SAS) used for efficient allocation of resources to maximize customer value, and CRM implementation issues.

GEMM 6230 –  Political Risk Analysis and Strategy for Energy Business
Hybrid; Jan. 17-20 from 1:15 p.m. – 6 p.m. then Jan. 21 – March 27 is online
Instructor: Michael Orlando

This course examines public influence on energy business activities. Participants will explore the economics of political action and methods for evaluating how stakeholder groups interact to influence political outcomes. These methods can be used to inform strategies for stakeholder engagement and plans for managing risks emerging from legislative, regulatory, and judicial settings and the ‘court of public opinion.’

MTAX 6431 –  Inbound International Taxation
Thursday 6:30pm to 9:15pm
Instructor: Eric Zinn

An inbound transaction deals with a foreign person (e.g., a foreign individual, partnership, or corporation) doing business in the U.S. This course begins by discussing that a foreign person is taxed on two types of U.S. income: (1) FDAP (generally, investment income) and (2) effectively connected income (business income). Planning opportunities, such as avoiding U.S. income tax when a foreign person exports goods into the U.S.; choice of U.S. business entity; and structuring U.S. business entities between different foreign tax systems (world-wide taxation by the foreign country or territorial taxation by the foreign country) are also presented.

GEMM 6630 – Commercialization and Management/Leadership of Renewable Energies
Hybrid; Jan. 17-20 from 1:15 p.m. – 6 p.m. then Jan. 21 – March 27 is online
Instructor: Jennifer Bredt and Merrill Ferguson

This course will provide students with real-time insight into the world of renewable energy development. Both instructors are currently employed with industry leaders and will provide students with first-hand knowledge of commercialization of projects from prospecting through operations. Students will be taken on a project’s journey to commercialization via a methodic overview of all project phases inclusive of risk mitigation, stakeholder analysis and executive decision making.

BUSN 6560 – Marketing Dynamics in the 21st Century
Hybrid; Tuesday 6:30pm to 9:15pm and online

Focuses on the formulation and implementation of a marketing plan in the context of the firm’s strengths, overall strategy and competitive environment. Emphasis is on understanding the marketing environment and on decision-making skills regarding market selection, pricing, promotion, product configuration and management of distribution channels. Emphasis on cases and guest speakers.

MKTG 6040 – Services Marketing for Traditional and Creative Industries
Thursday 6:30pm to 9:15pm

This is a course designed to help MS and MBA students focus on the concepts of marketing and managing service business, e.g. financial service, banking, health care, consulting, and businesses in which customer service is an essential ingredient. The course will utilize guest speakers, projects of your choice, and state of the art cases, to illustrate the above concepts. Further, we will use guest speakers from the following industry sectors to compare and contrast how academics and executives approach market opportunities. These speakers may also serve as important contacts for students wishing to further their careers.

The advising staff welcomes you to the Business School at the University of Colorado Denver! Thank you for selecting CU Denver.

Below you’ll find a link to your official degree plan and specialization option sheet. The degree plan outlines the specific classes required to earn your degree and lists some of the Graduate Business School-specific policies. We recommend that you print and save this degree plan and update it as you move through your program.

For registration instructions and academic/billing calendars, please make sure to review our “Newly Admitted Student Information Packet”.

Check your CU Denver email consistently so you do not miss any time sensitive announcements; this email account is used for all university correspondence.

Our Resource Connection page addresses general CU Denver campus resources, such as contact information for other offices, course catalog, academic calendar, and more.

 

MS in Management and Organization Program Specific Information:

• The Management and Organization program can be completed entirely on-campus, online or in a combination of both formats.

• Specializations are optional. To declare or change your specialization, please email grad.advising@ucdenver.edu with your name, student ID number and specialization chosen. Select specializations are available online.

• For students pursuing the degree online, Management and Organization core classes are offered online, but the format usually alternates (typically once per year online and once per year on campus). Electives will vary between an online or on-campus format, not all electives are available online; use UCDAccess to plan accordingly.

 

As academic advisors, our goal is to help you successfully navigate your program. For more information about our services, please review our graduate advising page. We offer:

• Thirty-minute appointments that can be conducted via phone or in-person. To schedule an appointment, please call 303-315-8110.
• Advising by email can be done by sending your advising question to grad.advising@ucdenver.edu

We look forward to connecting with you in the near future!

Sincerely,

The Grad Advising Team

MS in Organization and Management Degree Plan (2019/2020)

MS Organization and Management Specialization Options (2019/2020)

Dates: May 25 – June 7

Apply here: https://studyabroad.ucdenver.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10275

More info about studying abroad here: ucdenver.edu/studyabroad   

Deadline: Thursday Feb 21^st by 5pm

Program Features

3 Credits | MKTG 4834/6834

Live and study in one of the world’s greatest cosmopolitan cities, and England’s most populous city, London!

Learn more about the global sports and entertainment management industry by experiencing it directly.

Interact with business leaders and industry executives who are using cutting edge approaches in marketing, finance and strategic management, while being exposed to new ideas and practices.

Visit world renowned sports and entertainment sites such as Wimbledon Tennis Club, Brighton Football Club, County Cricket Match Oval, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and much more!

Perhaps you will even see the Queen…!

Scholarships Available!

Business Dean’s Study Abroad Scholarships (seven $1000 scholarships available)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be enrolled in London Calling: Global Sports and Entertainment Management MKTG 3834/6834 to receive the scholarship
• Must have a minimum cumulative CU GPA of 3.0

To apply for this scholarship:

• Submit a brief essay (not to exceed 250 words) addressing the following:

o   How do you think you will benefit from this experience?

o   How would this course support your educational goals?

o   Explain why this scholarship would be important to your ability to participate in the program.

• Include with your essay your Name and student ID
• Email your essay and required information to Mary.stansifer@ucdenver.edu with the subject heading “Business Dean’s Study Abroad Scholarship” no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Award recipients will be announced by Feb 22, 2019.

Note: Upon submission of your application we will review a current transcript to verify GPA.

Contact marylee.stansifer@ucdenver.edu with any questions.

This election season make sure your voice is heard.

Only 50% of people ages 18-29 voted in the 2016 election (Circle, 2018). In previous elections, just over 80 youth votes have changed election outcomes. We have the power to elect candidates, pass initiatives and change the future of our state. Here’s how:

Register to Vote

If you haven’t registered to vote in Colorado, you still can up until election day. You can register to vote online at www.GoVoteColorado.com

You’ll need your Colorado ID. If you’re already registered but have moved, you can update your registration here as well. Or, if you can’t remember, you can search the database for your info.

Still have questions about registering? These FAQ’s should answer them all.

You can also visit www.DenverVotes.Org or call 311.

Get Informed

This year’s ballot includes several races for state officer positions, as well as a full list of Amendments and Propositions. If you haven’t been paying attention (or even if you have), it’s a good idea to take a look at a general voter’s guide. Here are two versions with digestible descriptions of ballot measures:

• CPR’s Voter’s Guide to the 2018 Election 
• 9News Voter Guide
• The Official 2018 Ballot Blue Book

Here’s what you can expect on the ballot.

Candidates for State Office

Governor: Jared Polis vs. Walker Stapleton

Attorney General: George Brauchler vs. Phil Weiser

Secretary of State: Jena Griswold vs. Wayne Williams

State Treasurer: Brian Watson vs. Dave Young

Congressional District 1 (City and County of Denver): Diana DeGette vs. Casper Stockham

Regent of the University of Colorado- At Large: Lesley Smith vs. Ken Montera

State Amendments

• Amendment 73: Tax increase for public education: Amendment 73 would increase funding for public schools in Colorado by changing the state’s tax system for those earning over $150,000, increasing the corporate tax rate from 4.63% to 6%, and changing the property taxes according to school district.
• Amendment 74: Just compensation for government law or regulation. Amendment 74 would require state or local government in Colorado to compensate a property owner if a new regulation or law reduced the fair market value of their property.
• Amendment 75: Raise in campaign contribution limits. Amendment 75 would loosen some state campaign contribution restrictions if a candidate in a given race gave $1 million or more to their own campaign or 3rd party committee.
• Amendment A: Prohibition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude. Amendment A would remove language from the Colorado Constitution that allows slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as punishment for the conviction of a crime.
• Amendment V: Lower age requirement for serving in state legislature. Amendment V would reduce the age qualification for legislative members from 25 to 21.
• Amendment W: Changes to the judicial ballot format. Amendment W would shorten language on the Colorado ballot regarding judicial retention by consolidating questions.
• Amendment X: Industrial hemp definition. Amendment X changes the definition of industrial hemp from a constitution to a statutory definition.
• Amendment Y: Congressional & Legislative Redistricting. Amendment Y establishes an independent commission for state legislative redistricting.
• Amendment Z: Congressional & Legislative Redistricting. Amendment Z establishes an independent commission for state legislative redistricting.

State Propositions

• Prop 109: Issue bonds to fix our roads. Prop 109 would direct the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to issue $3.5 billion in bonds for over 60 roadwork projects across our state.
• Prop 110: Increase sales tax to pay for transportation projects. Prop 110 would increase the Colorado sales tax from 2.9% to 3.54% and CO would borrow up to $6 billion to spend on a variety of road, transit, pedestrian, and bike projects.
• Prop 111: Limits on APRs of Payday Loans. Prop 111 would reduce and cap the annual percentage rate (APR) that can be charged by payday lenders at a rate of no more than 36%.
• Prop 112: Distance requirement for new oil and gas development. Prop 112 would require that any new oil and gas development be set back at least 2,500 ft from homes, playgrounds, lakes, and other “vulnerable areas”.

Vote!

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

Every registered voter receives a mail ballot prior to the election- as long as you registered online or in person by October 29th, 2018. After that date, you’ll have to vote in person.

• If you already have a ballot, fill it out and send it in. All ballots must be turned in no later than 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 6th.
• If you run out of time to mail your ballot, bring it by a ballot drop-off location no later than 7:00 pm on Nov. 6th. Find your ballot drop-off locations.

Too busy to register ahead of time? That’s ok! You can go straight to the polls on November 6th. Bring your ID and you’ll get a provisional ballot (one that will be verified with your information after you vote). Find your polling place by entering your home address here. As long as you’re in line by 7:00 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 6th, you’ll get to vote.

More questions about voting? You can call 311 or go to www.DenverVotes.Org.

 Stay Engaged

Democrat? Republican? Libertarian? Green Party? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’re paying attention. Stay informed, stay engaged.

There are several organizations that encourage civic engagement amongst college students and youth.

• New Era Colorado
• Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable
• Colorado People’s Alliance
• The Women’s Foundation of Colorado

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Register to Vote, Get Free Fries!

Illegal Burger is giving out FREE fries to the first 100 students with purchase of a burger. Must show student ID and proof of voter registration. Offer only valid at the Larimer Square Denver location.

References:

CIRCLE: The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Quick Facts on Youth Voting.

Still looking for class ideas for the upcoming Spring semester? Consider one of the following Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) courses.

Undergraduate courses

RISK 1000: Introduction to Careers in Risk Management and Insurance

Cindy Baroway – Monday 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

This course introduces students to the many and varied career opportunities in the risk management and insurance industry via visiting industry professionals and on-site industry visits.
This course meets 1 hour each week. It is pass/fail.

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 4809: Property & Casualty Insurance

Cindy Baroway – 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 permission of instructor.

FNCE 4909: Corporate Risk Management

John Daley – 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 6309: Strategic Risk Management

John Daley – Online

This course introduces strategic risk management, the process of managing the uncertain and unknown risks to a firm’s plans to add value to its owners and society.

RISK 6809: Property & Casualty Insurance

Jeungbo Shim – Tuesday 6:30 pm – 9:15 pm

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.                                                                                                     Concurrent: BUSN 6640 or instructor permission

RISK 6909: Corporate Risk Management

John Daley – 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