Enterprise Risk Management (MS) at Northwestern University

Enterprise risk management is a cross-functional discipline that integrates strategy, regulation, data, technology, and human decision-making to help organizations anticipate uncertainty and remain resilient. The Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management prepares professionals to lead risk-informed decisions across complex, regulated, and technology-enabled environments. All students begin with a shared core foundation that develops enterprise-wide risk expertise.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

The program culminates in an applied capstone practicum, where students complete a real-world enterprise or technology risk engagement and deliver a board-level risk assessment or governance framework. Coursework emphasizes regulatory compliance and consumer protection, decision-making under uncertainty, operational risk and resilience, business continuity and crisis management, enterprise change leadership, and data analytics for risk management.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to lead organization-wide risk programs, oversee resilience and continuity planning, and guide stakeholders through regulatory, operational, and strategic disruption. Employers across industries are seeking professionals with expertise in risk frameworks, data-driven analysis, regulatory insight, and leadership.

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