Leverage your interest in finance with a Master’s degree or a 12-credit Advanced Certificate in Risk Management, a field with rapidly growing career possibilities on Wall Street and across every sector.

  • Study in a top program that’s affordable—and in close proximity to the world’s capital markets.
  • Our graduates go on to careers in major financial institutions, accounting firms, or insurance firms. Graduates also take on roles such as consulting, assurance, audit and actuarial services, in other industries or government agencies.

Risk management is not just about insurance and derivatives—it’s a field that is increasingly vital for any business that hopes to control exposure and make strategic decisions about what risks to assume. At Queens College, our job placement rate is exemplary, with virtually all our graduates working in risk management or related fields.

Risk Management students choose from a variety of concentrations: 

Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Studies, or Environmental Risk Management

Risk Management Office

Powdermaker Hall 331

Program Director:
Cara Marshall, PhD
Appointments:
https://calendly.com/cara_marshall

(718) 997-5387
cara.marshall@qc.cuny.edu

Program Assistant:
Kecia Cruz
Powdermaker Hall 335
(718) 997-5507
kecia.cruz@qc.cuny.edu

​Why pursue Risk Management at Queens College?
  • Our faculty are practitioners and thought leaders.
  • Evening classes so that you can complete your Master’s degree without putting your career on hold.
  • Many Classes are Hybrid or Online — fewer in-person meetings.
  • Take advantage of networking opportunities, enrichment programs and a dedicated career counselor.
  • Gain exposure to leading-edge software and tools, like: Bloomberg, Moody’s iESG, VBA, R, and Python programming.
Some QCF Graduate Studies Scholarships are available for incoming graduate students.

To learn more about this program, download our brochure, or contact us.

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