Enterprise Risk Management Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management is intended for individuals who possess an MBA or a master’s degree in a business-related field, or hold a CPA or CPCU, and who desire graduate education in enterprise risk management but do not wish to complete the degree requirements for an MBA with a concentration in risk management and insurance. The Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management is designed for individuals seeking more broad-based education than what they might have gained in their undergraduate or graduate degree programs. There is an increasing demand for professionals who can efficiently manage financial and nonfinancial risk exposures faced by businesses. Course work taken to meet the certificate requirements emphasizes both financial risks (including, for example, derivatives and exchange rate risk) and nonfinancial risk (including political risk, property and liability exposures, risks associated with information technology, and employee welfare exposures).

Certificate Requirements

All Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management students will complete the Business Communication Skills requirement explained earlier in this chapter. The regulations, policies, and procedures given in the “Master’s Enrollment” and Master’s Programs sections of this chapter apply to the C.E.R.M. program. The time limit for completing the certificate program is three calendar years. The certificate program requires completion of six graduate courses in residence at Georgia State University. In the event of waiver of one or more of the prescribed courses due to prior experience or education, substitute courses will be approved by the Director of the E.R.M. Certificate Program. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. In addition to possessing the MBA or another business master’s degree, or the CPA or CPCU professional credential, applicants are required to meet the admission requirements for the MBA program with a concentration in risk management and insurance (enterprise risk management specialization)

Course Requirements

Awarding the Certificate. After completing the requirements for the certificate according to these regulations, the student must make a written request to the academic advisor in Graduate Recruiting and Student Services to have the certificate awarded. The academic advisor then reviews the student’s record. If all requirements have been met, a request for the certificate on behalf of the student will be sent to the registrar’s office.

Required Courses (12 Hours)

RMI 8050 - Risk Management Modeling 3 Hours
RMI 8370 - Financial Risk Management 3 Hours
FI 8000 - Valuation of Financial Assets 3 Hours
FI 8200 - Derivative Markets I 3 Hours

Elective Courses (6 Hours)

Students select two courses from the following list with approval from the Director of the ERM Certificate Program: Students select two courses from the following list with approval from the Director of the ERM Certificate Program:

Other graduate-level course work may be substituted with prior approval by the Director of the E.R.M. Certificate Program other graduate-level course work may be substituted with prior approval by the Director of the E.R.M. Certificate Program.

RMI 8120 - Property and Liability Insurance 3 Hours
RMI 8150 - Corporate Risk Management 3 Hours
FI 8300 - Advanced Corporate Finance 3 Hours
FI 8320 - Corporate Financial Strategy 3 Hours
ACCT 8680 - Security and Privacy of Information and Information Systems 3 Hours
or
CIS 8080 - Information Systems Security and Privacy 3 Hours
ECON 8860 - Economics of Global Finance 3 Hours