Risk Management Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Risk Management provides USC graduate students with an understanding of the processes and tools necessary for effective risk management across a variety of industries, including financial services, technology, real estate, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, manufacturing, entertainment, sports and insurance, to name a few. Students will acquire skills that are useful in facing the challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment.

Admission

Admission to this program is limited to current USC graduate students.

Prospective applicants may apply to begin the program in the fall or spring semesters as well as in the summer, depending on course availability.

For information regarding how to apply, visit students.marshall.usc.edu/graduate-certificate-admissions-usc-students.

For more information about the program, visit marshall.usc.edu/RISK.

Degree Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Risk Management requires 12 units that include required course work and electives. The program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Required Course:

RISK 580 Advanced Enterprise Risk Management Units: 3

Electives - Select 9 units from the following:

FBE 543 Forecasting and Risk Analysis Units: 3 *
FBE 555 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Units: 3 *
FBE 559 Management of Financial Risk Units: 3 *
PPD 587 Risk Analysis Units: 4
Any 500-level RISK courses offered by the Marshall School of Business not completed as a requirement above.**
* Prerequisite required that is not included in this program.
** No more than 3 units of CR/NC course work can be applied to the certificate.

Note:

For current USC graduate students, courses credited to the Risk Management Graduate Certificate may be completed in conjunction with course work required for the program in which the student is already enrolled. Applicability of these courses to the student’s primary degree program is determined by the student’s home department. Current MBA students may apply all 12 units of the graduate certificate program to their MBA degree.

Courses applied to an individual’s previously completed/awarded degree may not be credited toward the certificate. Appropriate substitutions for required courses will be determined and documented by the program director.

Successful completion of the program is documented on the student’s transcript and acknowledged with a certificate (diploma) awarded by the university.

For additional information, visit marshall.usc.edu/GCRTRISK or write to GCRT.RISK@marshall.usc.ed u.

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