Bauer College, in the Department of Finance, has increased the curricula for Risk Management and Insurance significantly. This expansion was part funded by the generosity of Houston Casualty Company beginning in 2003.
From 2 courses, Risk Management and International Risk Insurance, added were
Each of these courses are 3 semester hours for senior level students except that Energy Insurance, on a case study format, includes MBA students. The combination of all these courses is 21 hours, short of the number required to be recognized as a major in Risk Management. The property and liability courses are taught by Mr. Mack Rogers, a partner in John L. Wortham, on alternate semester bases. The life insurance course is taught by Seth Hudgins who is a top trainer with New York Life Insurance Company.
Finance students will be able to participate in the Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) track, and upon completion students will receive a certificate of the RMI Track. Students from Bauer College as well as from other colleges are able to select a Risk Management and Insurance minor from these 7 courses.
