Plan ahead for courses where students have earned lower grades.
Lowest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.
Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Only courses with at least 100 letter grades are ranked.
Principles of Risk Management covers the nature of risk, insurance markets, and decision-making techniques for effective risk management.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Grading relies on three open-note exams based entirely on lectures, with no textbook provided. Success requires active participation and attending every lecture to capture test material.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026RMI 645 examines corporate insurance products, their economic underpinnings, and their application to organizational contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers disagree on exam difficulty; one finds them extremely difficult to study for due to missing slides, while another considers them easy and open-note.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Management of insurance enterprise covering operations, underwriting, rating, and regulation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Carl Barlett, Daniel Kaiser, Kristina Talkowski: Barlett’s course requires attendance and hard work. Kaiser’s exams were free-response with no objective rubric or feedback, making grading unclear. Talkowski’s exams were manageable if students engaged in lecture, though one student found her assignment directions unclear.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026RMI 655 teaches advanced risk management tools and markets for financing loss costs, including insurance, captives, and reinsurance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course can be tough without prior Finance 300 knowledge, and covariance is a major focus that students must master.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Covers the assessment, control, financing, and management of environmental, social, and liability risks.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course features easy projects and grading, though it includes two significant group projects that require collaboration.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025RMI 365 explores subject areas potentially to be introduced into the business curriculum.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026