Spring 2027

Advanced Topics in Risk Management

Advanced topics in risk management examining data collection and analysis methods to support transfer, retention, and loss control decisions, including loss trending and regulatory control evaluation.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 James Swanke3.7/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply complex risk management and insurance concepts to solve real world business challenges.

  • Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Exhibit capabilities to interact effectively with industry leaders.

  • Deploy skills in leadership, project management, teamwork, communication, analytics, and strategy.

  • Apply course concepts to a project with a large organization and present results to the client.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JAMES SWANKE is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Data collection and analysis methods for risk management decisions
  • Qualitative and quantitative data analysis for transfer, retention, loss control, loss trending, and regulatory controls

Skills

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Leadership, project management, teamwork, communication, analytics, and strategy
  • Applying complex risk management and insurance concepts to solve real-world business challenges

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RMI 820 · Spring 2027

Advanced Topics in Risk Management

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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