BSBA Risk Management and Insurance at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

This major, consistently ranked as one of the best of its kind in the nation, focuses on developing decision-making skills in the face of uncertainty and providing an understanding of risk transfer markets. The risk management and insurance program provides students with frameworks, models, analytical skills and a holistic, enterprise-wide perspective of risk. Organizations of all kinds are placing greater emphasis on identifying and managing risk and creating demand for risk managers across a wide range of industry sectors.

Faculty: Darla Moore School of Business | Duration: 121-126 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

You'll earn 122 credit hours of coursework for this degree. In addition to the well-rounded Carolina Core and business core, you'll take a range of courses related to risk management and insurance, including life insurance, property and liability insurance, corporate risk management and health economics. You may also pursue a business analytics concentration.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Insurance Underwriter, Insurance Broker, Investment Analyst, Risk Manager, Insurance Marketing Representative.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Entrance Requirements In addition to the academic admission requirements of the Moore School of Business stated below, a limit on admission to the program may be imposed. An enrollment limit would become necessary if enrollment levels exceed school staffing capabilities and resources. The Undergraduate Admissions Committee, in consultation with the dean of the school, shall be responsible for adjusting undergraduate enrollment levels to ensure the quality of the undergraduate program. A student who meets admissions criteria will be favorably considered, but because of space limitations admission cannot be guaranteed. Once minimum criteria are met, all qualified applicants are placed into an admissions group and are ranked by academic credentials. Based on the number of available seats, students are admitted in ranked order until capacity is reached. The Moore School only considers new...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year and transfer applicants: Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (June-July). Transfer applications for Spring open Sept. 1 and for Summer and Fall open Feb. 1.

First-year applicants: Early Action deadline Oct. 15 (decision by mid-December, credentials due Nov. 1); Honors College deadline Nov. 15 (decision by mid-February, credentials due Dec. 1); Regular Decision deadline Dec. 1 (decision by mid-March, credentials due Jan. 15). Applicants apply with the USC Application or the Common App. The application fee is $70 for domestic first-year and transfer applicants and $100 for international applicants. USC is test-optional for fall, spring and summer 2027 terms; SAT/ACT scores are not required.

Transfer application deadlines (USC Columbia majors): Spring Nov. 1 (credentials Dec. 15); Summer May 1 (credentials May 15); Fall July 1 (credentials Aug. 1). Business majors: Summer May 1 (credentials May 1); Fall May 1 (credentials June 1); the Darla Moore School of Business does not enroll new spring transfer students. The transfer application fee is $70.

International first-year applicants: Early Action Oct. 15, Honors College Nov. 15, Regular Decision Dec. 1; the application fee is $100. Minimum English proficiency scores: TOEFL iBT 77, IELTS 6.5, PTE 53, Duolingo 115.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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