MS in Risk Management and Insurance with specialization in Mathematical Risk Management

[kbharadwaj]

Hi,

I have admitted by Georgia State University, J Mack Robinson College of Business in to the MS in Risk Management and Insurance with specialization in Mathematical Risk Management program for Fall 2010 semester. Does any one in here know anything about the university and the program? Kindly revert back if you do have any information regarding the university or program. Thank you.

Bharadwaj

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Not much. Our internal database of programs only has this info.

Started 2004
Admit both FT and PT
Class size 12 FT, 3 PT per year
Length: 15 Months if study FT

Prerequisite
3 Semesters Calculus, 2 Semesters Mathematical Statistics, 1 Semester Accounting, 1 Semester Microeconomics, 1 Semester Corporate Finance

Course
Theory of Risk Sharing, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Financial Risk Models, Econometrics, Financial Econometrics, Term Structure and Credit Risk Models, Cases in Financial Risk Management

Tuition
In-state: $9,000
Out of State: $29,000

Summary
The M.S. in Mathematical Risk Management program is designed to prepare students for analytical and technical positions within financial institutions, risk management advisory organizations, and the treasury departments of non-financial corporations. The program draws expertise from mathematical finance, actuarial science, and corporate risk management.

Site Mathematical Risk Management (MRM) - Department of Risk Management and Insurance at Georgia State University

Contact Richard Phillips rphillips@gsu.edu

 

[maj]

Bharadwaj,

It is a relatively new Financial Engineering program focusing (obviously) on the risk management aspect. Having been through the program myself, the curriculum basis is very similar to what you would find in other FE programs, the difference being in some electives. The department is world renown in the area of Actuarial Science, and as the theoretical basis for much of AS and Financial Engineering is the same, it was a natural path for the department. The program has smaller class sizes, and as a result, you do not get lost in the crowd. Graduates usually go onto typical quant analyst jobs and FRM consulting. Within Atlanta, our graduates compete competitively with GaTech's QCF program.

Good luck in whichever program you chose!