It takes 120-credits to earn your UBalt degree. You have the opportunity to specialize in risk management and insurance when you enroll in the B.S. in Business Administration program. Our faculty also built unique career tracks to help you go deeper into risk and insurance. Consider career tracks in corporate risk management or healthcare risk management.
General Education credits are required. Non-business General Education requirements are indicated below. Business core requirements satisfy an additional 15 credits.
General Education requirements for all new students entering UBalt in fall 2022 and after.
Lower-Division Business Core Requirements (27 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACCT 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 201 or equivalent with a minimum grade of C. |
| BULA 151 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| CMAT 201 or 303 | Oral Communications | 3 | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| MATH 115 | Introductory Statistics | 3 | |
| OPRE 202 | Statistical Data Analysis | 3 |
Upper-Division Business Core Requirements (31 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENTR 305 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 | |
| FIN 331 | Financial Management | 3 | Prerequisites: ACCT 201, ECON 200 or 3 hours of micro- or macroeconomics, and MATH 11 |
| INSS 300 | Management Information Systems | 3 | |
| INSS 305 | Data Driven Decision Making | 3 | |
| MGMT 301 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| MGMT 302 | Global Business Environment | 3 | Prerequisites: (ECON 200 or ECON 202) and (CMAT 201 or CMAT 303). |
| MGMT 330 | Personal and Professional Skills for Business | 1 | There is a lab fee associated with this course. |
| MGMT 339 | Process and Operations Management | 3 | |
| MGMT 470 | Enterprise Management and Strategy | 3 | Capstone Course |
| MKTG 301 | Marketing Management | 3 | |
| OPRE 315 | Business Application of Decision Science | 3 | Prerequisites: MATH 115 and OPRE 202 |
Risk Management and Insurance Specialization (9 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 420 | Risk and Insurance | 3 | Prerequisite: Merrick School of Business students or by permission of the instructor. |
| RMGT 301 | Managing Property and Casualty Risk | ||
| RMGT 475 | Risk Management Across the Enterprise | Prerequisites: RGMT 301, FIN 420, OPRE 315. |
Choose 6 elective credits that interest you or that have been transferred to UBalt.
Choosing a career track provides in-depth knowledge related to the area of study. Choose one of the following tracks:
Students must choose three courses (9-credits) from the groups below to satisfy the Risk Management and Insurance specialization electives.
| Course | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 330 | Excel for Financial Analysis | 3 | Prerequisite: Prior or concurrent enrollment in FIN 331 |
| FIN 471 | Real Estate Finance | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 331 |
| INSS 370 | Project Management | 3 | Prerequisites: INSS 300 or permission of instructor |
| RGMT 495 | Internship in Risk Management and Insurance | 3 | Prerequisites: Completion of minimum of 9 credits of business core with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Completion of FIN 420. Completion of MGMT 330 is recommended. Permission of the Office of the Dean is required. |
| RGMT 497 | Special Topics | 3 | As determined by the schedule. |
| Course | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSMG 301 | Health Indicators | 3 | |
| HSMG 303 | Health Finance | 3 | |
| HSMG 370 | Overview of Health Care Delivery Systems | 3 | |
| HSMG 379 | Health Information Systems | 3 | |
| HSMG 477 | Health Care Law and Risk Management | 3 | |
| INSS 370 | Project Management | 3 | |
| RGMT 495 | Internship in Risk Management and Insurance | 3 | Prerequisites: Completion of minimum of 9 credits of business core with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Completion of FIN 420. Completion of MGMT 330 is recommended. Permission of the Office of the Dean is required. |
| RGMT 497 | Special Topics | 3 | As determined by the schedule. |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| IDIS 101 - Applied Learning and Study Skills | CMAT 201 - Communicating Effectively -or- CMAT 303 - Oral Communications in Business |
| INFO 110 - Introduction to Information Literacy | WRIT 101 - College Composition |
| MATH 082, 086 or 111 - College Algebra | General Education or Lower-Level Elective |
| General Education or Lower-Level Elective | General Education or Lower-Level Elective |
| General Education or Lower-Level Elective | General Education or Lower-Level Elective |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| ACCT 201 - Introduction to Financial Accountin | ACCT 202 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting |
| INSS 310 - Programming for Analytics | ECON 202 - Macroeconomics |
| MATH 115 - Introductory Statistics | OPRE 202 - Statistical Data Analysis |
| ECON 201 - Microeconomics | General Education or Lower-Level Elective |
| General Education or Lower-Level Elective |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| FIN 331 - Financial Management | INSS 305 - Data Driven Decision Making |
| FIN 420 - Risk and Insurance | RMGT 301 - Managing Property and Casualty Risk |
| INSS 300 - Management Information Systems | MGMT 301 - Management and Organizational Behavior |
| MGMT 330 - Personal and Professional Skills for Business | MKTG 301 - Marketing Management |
| WRIT 300 - Advanced Expository Writing | OPRE 315 - Business Application of Decision Science |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| ENTR 305 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation | BUAD 301- Ethical Issues in Business |
| MGMT 302 - Global Business Environment | MGMT 470 - Enterprise Management and Strategy (Capstone) |
| MGMT 339 - Process and Operations Management | RGMT 475 - Risk Management Across the Enterprise |
| Risk Management and Insurance Elective | Risk Management and Insurance Elective |
| Risk Management and Insurance Elective |
NOTE: Be sure to apply for graduation early in this semester.
Note: The provisions of this page are not to be regarded as a contract between the student
and the University of Baltimore. The Merrick School reserves the right to change
courses, schedules, calendars, and any other provisions or requirements. Students
are responsible for the selection of courses, completion of degree requirements,
and acquainting themselves with academic policies.