Contemporary Topics
1–3 creditsExploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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6 courses
Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.
Exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Data Privacy and Cyber Risk defines cyber risk through case studies, examines US and global data privacy law, quantifies risk, and explores management options like internal controls and cyber insurance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Carl Barlett
Assessment consisted of only two graded components: an exam and a project. Students reported that these assignments were low-stress and did not require extensive preparation time.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science covers decision analysis as a structured rational approach to making decisions under uncertainty, focusing on navigating risk through question formulation and information processing.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Justin Sydnor
Past students reported four difficult Excel homework assignments and four open-book, open-note online unit exams, which they found manageable despite being conceptual.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026RMI 645 examines the structure, use, benefits, and limitations of corporate insurance products, focusing on the economic underpinning of insurance contracts.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Carl Barlett
Attendance was essential because lectures often diverged from slides. One student noted the lack of a textbook made exams hard to study for, while another found open-note exams manageable if they took good notes rather than copying slides.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Functional analysis of insurance organization operations covering legal structure, marketing, management, underwriting, rating, financial analysis, rate making, and regulation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Carl Barlett
Past students noted that the class was not easy and that attendance at lectures was almost certainly required to perform well in the course.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Covers nature of risk, risk management techniques, insurance markets, and decision-making bases for effective risk management.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Carl Barlett
Assessments included three open-note tests based completely on lecture material. Multiple students noted the absence of a textbook, meaning lecture notes were critical for preparing for exams and passing the course.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026