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R M I 655

RISK FINANCING TECHNIQUES

3 credits.

Study of advanced risk management tools and markets for financing loss costs. Topics include: insurance, self-insurance, retrospective premium plans, risk retention and purchasing groups, reinsurance, insurance subsidiaries (captives), and other policyholder-owned facilities.

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Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( R M I 300 or graduate/professional standing) and ( GEN BUS 306 , 704 , ECON 310 , STAT/MATH 309 , 431 , or MATH 331 ), and ( FINANCE/ECON 300 or FINANCE 700 ), or declared in the Business Exchange program Course Designation: Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the objective of risk management for corporations, and summarize and interpret how risk management creates value for corporations Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply the enterprise risk management process for a corporation Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use statistical tools (regression, Value-at-Risk, and simulation analysis) to quantify and analyze risk exposures and how they impact the value of a corporation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Classify and differentiate the institutions, contracts, and strategies available to finance risks Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate the potential risks to a corporation and generate recommendations regarding the risk management strategy that leads to the greatest increase in corporate value Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the objective of risk management for corporations, and summarize and interpret how risk management creates value for corporations Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply the enterprise risk management process for a corporation Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use statistical tools (regression, Value-at-Risk, and simulation analysis) to quantify and analyze risk exposures and how they impact the value of a corporation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Classify and differentiate the institutions, contracts, and strategies available to finance risks Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate the potential risks to a corporation and generate recommendations regarding the risk management strategy that leads to the greatest increase in corporate value Audience: Undergraduate

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