Overview

Offered by the Department of Risk, Actuarial Science and Legal Studies, the Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) prepares students to identify and evaluate various sources of risk, then select and implement solutions to control these risks through insurance and other mechanisms of risk transfer and distribution.

Graduates of this program often enter the risk management or employee benefit departments of large businesses and other organizations. They may also take challenging positions within insurance or benefit consulting firms, brokerage firms, agency operations, or insurance companies.

Concentrations

Student who wish to pursue the RMI major must select one of the following concentrations to align with their career interests:

  • Healthcare Risk Management
  • Managing Corporate Risk
  • Managing Human Capital Risk

Students pursuing the Managing Corporate Risk concentration will gain a comprehensive understanding of risk management within complex global organizations and corporations. They will learn how to identify and manage emerging risks by using tools such as key risk indicators, risk maps, risk registers and more. Students also obtain foundational knowledge of the financial characteristics of the property-liability insurance industry as well as non-insurance financing techniques available to corporations.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: BU-RMI-BBA

Student Professional Organization

Risk Management and Insurance majors are strongly encouraged to become active in the Sigma chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS), Temple's national award-winning professional student organization in Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science. The organization hosts numerous guest speakers from the industry, sponsors a variety of career development seminars, and maintains a widely-distributed résumé book. For more information, contact the GIS president at 215-204-9368 or visit the web site at www.sigmachapter.org.

HRM Focus

The Department of Management offers Human Resource Management (HRM) courses that complement the Department of Risk, Actuarial Science and Legal Studies' RMI courses for students interested in a career in employee benefits and/or human resource management.

Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM 2501) and Compensation Management (HRM 3511), which can also satisfy Upper-Division Foundation Business Electives, allow students to broaden their career options by taking advantage of the cross-training offered by HRM and RMI. Alternatively, students can double major in HRM.

For more information on joint HRM/RMI courses, contact James Hilliard.

Contact Information

James I. Hilliard, Program Director
Department of Risk, Actuarial Science, and Legal Studies
Alter Hall, Room 632
james.hilliard@temple.edu

Learn more about the Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance.

These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.

Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

College Requirements

Students must meet College Graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. Students pursuing any of the Risk Management and Insurance major/concentrations must attain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 2.0 in the major/concentration to graduate with the Risk Management major.

Major Requirements

Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

Requirements of Managing Corporate Risk Concentration

RMI 3501Managing Human Capital Risk3
RMI 3502Managing Property Liability Risk I3
RMI 3504Managing Property Liability Risk II3
RMI 4597Managing Risk Across the Enterprise 13
Select two of the following:6
Retirement Plans
Risk Financing
Risk Analytics
Managing International Risk
Advanced Topics in Managing Human Capital Risk
Total Credit Hours18
1

This major capstone is taken in the final semester, and all prerequisites must be met.

Suggested Academic Plan

Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance with Managing Corporate Risk Concentration

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
STAT 1001 Quantitative Methods for Business I 3
ECON 1101 Macroeconomic Principles 3
HRM 1101 Leadership and Organizational Management 3
ENG 0802
Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]
or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW]
or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]
4
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Spring
STAT 1102 Quantitative Methods for Business II 4
ECON 1102 Microeconomic Principles 3
BA 1103 Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business 3
IH 0851
Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]
or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]
3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Year 2
Fall
ACCT 2103 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making 4
STAT 2103 Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) 4
MIS 2101 Digital Systems 3
RMI 2101 Introduction to Risk Management 3
IH 0852
Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]
or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]
3
 Credit Hours17
Spring
MKTG 2101 Marketing Management 3
BA 2101 Professional Development Strategies 1
BA 2196 Business Communications [WI] 3
BA 2501 Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Year 3
Fall
FIN 3101 Financial Management 3
MSOM 3101 Operations Management 3
RMI 3501 Managing Human Capital Risk 3
RMI 3502 Managing Property Liability Risk I 3
Business Elective 1 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
RMI 3504 Managing Property Liability Risk II 3
Select one of the following: 3
Retirement Plans  
Risk Financing  
Risk Analytics  
Managing International Risk  
Advanced Topics in Managing Human Capital Risk [WI]  
Business Elective 1 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Year 4
Fall
BA 4102 Strategic Management 3
Select one of the following: 3
Retirement Plans  
Risk Financing  
Risk Analytics  
Managing International Risk  
Advanced Topics in Managing Human Capital Risk [WI]  
Business Elective 1 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
RMI 4597 Managing Risk Across the Enterprise [WI] 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 2
 Credit Hours14
 Total Credit Hours124
1

2000-3999 electives can be selected from: ACCT, AS, BA, ECON, FIN, HRM, IB, LGLS, MIS, MKTG, RE, RMI, STAT, SCM, SGM. Please see your advisor for elective suggestions that match your career objectives.

Accelerated Programs

Students may opt to pursue an accelerated +1 program, enabling them to complete both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in less time than the traditional route.

The following accelerated programs are available to students in the Risk Management and Insurance BBA:

Fox School of Business and Management