The M.S. in Risk Management and Risk Analytics will prepare graduates to:
Understand the process of how to identify, measure, and manage risk
Understand how to mitigate and finance loss exposures using alternative risk management techniques
Understand insurance products and corporate risk management strategies
Understand decision making for the operation of insurance and related financial service sector firms
Demonstrate skill producing quality independent research using advanced statistical and simulation tools
The curriculum provides students with the tools to identify, analyze, and manage risks, with particular focus on commercial risks that are traditionally insured, including property, liability, and human resource exposures. Students develop an understanding of the economics of risk transfer, including the role of reinsurers and captive insurance and risk transfer; study the legal and regulatory environment that governs risk transfer in the United States and internationally; and study the contractual forms commonly used by insurers to perfect risk transfer, as well as the strategic and operational management of insurance companies.
Career Outcomes
The Ellen Thrower Center for Apprenticeship and Career Services at The School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science in Manhattan is dedicated solely to supporting the career objectives of students enrolled in the risk, insurance and actuarial science degree programs. With personalized career advising and referrals, a strong alumni network, speaker panels, networking events and two specialized career fairs each year, our students successfully connect with internship and job opportunities.
Our graduates are working in the fields of enterprise risk management, corporate risk management, commercial underwriting, claims and brokerage, consulting and actuarial.
The following employers work with the Thrower Center and recently hired graduate students as interns or in professional positions:
AIG
AON
Aspen Insurance
AXA XL
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty
CNA Insurance
Chubb
Citigroup
Con Edison
EY
Hub International
JP Morgan Chase
Marsh
OneBeacon
PepsiCo
Starr Insurance Companies
Swiss Re
Validus Group
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected May, November 2025
Start date
January 2025
Manhattan Campus
101 Astor Place,
New York,
10003, Northeast, United States
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2026
Manhattan Campus
101 Astor Place,
New York,
10003, Northeast, United States
All applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent prior to enrollment at the graduate level.
Language Requirements
Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not attended a postsecondary institution in which English is the language of instruction must provide TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores for admission.
Applicants who have taken the SAT can have the TOEFL/IELTS requirement waived
Applicants who have attended an American high school abroad or an American university can have the TOEFL/IELTS requirement waived
Applicants from the following countries do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score: American Samoa; Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; British Virgin Islands; Canada (except Quebec); Dominica; Eswatini; Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Grand Cayman; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritius; New Zealand; Nigeria; Papua New Guinea; Sierra Leone; Singapore; South Africa; St. Kitts and Nevis (St. Christopher); St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Isle; Uganda; United Kingdom; U.S. Pacific Trust; Zambia; and Zimbabwe. This list is subject to change.
International students are encouraged to submit their application for admission and all required credentials by May 1 for fall semester admission and November 1 for spring semester admission.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
All St. John’s University students are given the opportunity to earn a degree, develop core skills, and graduate with a bright future.
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