Risk Management & Insurance
An education in Risk Management & Insurance will prepare you
for a career in one of the largest and fastest-growing industries.
- Providing exposure to common business disciplines
- Offering experience using sophisticated application software to collect, manage and analyze data
- Acquiring programming skills in one or more languages
- Analyzing and designing systems
- Developing oral and written communication skills appropriate to a business environment
- Preparing the student to make strategic decisions specifically within the information systems context for business entities
Why consider an RMI Degree?
Nearly 50% of insurance professionals will retire in the next 10 years—creating huge numbers of job openings. A degree in risk management and insurance from Faulkner University will prepare you for today’s complex business landscape, as it equips you with the knowledge and skills to identify, assess and mitigate risks. RMI professionals play a key role in safeguarding organizations from potential financial losses and ensuring long-term stability. With industries constantly facing emerging risks, the expertise gained through this degree is highly sought after by employers.
- High Demand for Professionals: The risk management and insurance industry is constantly growing, with a strong demand for qualified professionals in various sectors like healthcare, finance, and business.
- Lucrative Salary Potential: Graduates with a degree in risk management and insurance often enjoy competitive salaries and excellent earning potential as they advance in their careers.
- Diverse Career Opportunities: This degree opens the door to a variety of career paths, including roles in underwriting, claims adjusting, risk analysis, and insurance sales.
- Job Stability and Security: Risk management and insurance is an essential industry that provides job stability, as organizations across all sectors require risk mitigation and coverage.
- Skill Development: The program equips you with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, which are valuable not only in the insurance industry but in many other business-related fields.
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Admission Requirements
- Must be a high school graduate with a regular or advanced diploma or have a GED certificate
- For 2026-2027, applicants with either an ACT Composite score of 18 or a minimum GPA of 3.25 or higher, qualify for unconditional admission.
- Applicants who do not meet this requirement will be considered for conditional admission. See the current catalog for conditional admissions criteria.
- Faulkner University admits students who wish to transfer from other accredited Colleges and Universities. Specific information of the transfer of credits may be found in the Transfer Credit section of the undergraduate catalog.
Scholarship Information
about risk management
Fully online courses designed for mid-career professionals who want to transition into a leadership role, or seasoned managers with some college credits who desire to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Fully online courses designed for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a career in risk management and insurance, and insurance professionals seeking to earn digital badges or achieve a CPCU®, CIC or CRM designation.
This course is designed for students looking for a traditional four-year degree in risk management and insurance. Courses are taught at the Montgomery campus with a focus on ethical leadership.
Contact Us:
Melissa Booth
Secretary, Academic BBA/HRM
Justin Bond
Dean of the College of Business