An online MBA in Risk Management helps students open the door to a number of jobs in the financial sector. Following are accredited institutions that offer online MBA degree programs with a specialization in risk management:

Tennessee Tech University - The Risk Management and Insurance Concentration allows students to develop a focus on the field, and strengthen student understanding of corporate risk management and insurance theory and practice. USNews & World Report has chosen the university as one of the Top Public Schools in the South on multiple occasions, and it has been named a "Best Southeastern College" by The Princeton Review.

Walden University - It offers the online Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Risk Management degree program. It deals with the area of risk management and insurance through a two-course sequence: the Application of Finance course and the field study course. The program can be completed in 22 months. Courses include Applications in Finance, Business Strategy for Competitive Advantage, Leading People, Financial Management, etc. The University is listed in the U.S. Department of Education’s comprehensive database of accredited postsecondary educational institutions.

Ellis University - The MBA curriculum in Risk Management includes the following courses: Computer Information Systems Security, Risk Management, Advanced Information Systems Risks and Controls. Students will learn different techniques and approaches to address the financial, information, personnel, and environmental risks faced by business organizations. Founded in 2008, the university was granted national (DETC) and regional (HLC) accreditations.

Concordia University Wisconsin - Courses for the Risk Management Concentration include Legal Aspects of Business, Fraud Management, Risk Management and Insurance, Statutory Accounting, Health, Life, Business Social Insurance, Portfolio Mathematics. The program is designed for the working professional, with on-campus and off-site courses, and E-Learning courses available. E-Learning is designed for students whose schedules require flexibility. The university is NCA-accredited, and it is one of ten colleges and universities in the Concordia University System.

Oklahoma State University - The risk management concentration provides students with a solid grounding in quantitative financial economic tools and methods. Courses include Applied Regression Analysis, Derivative Securities and the Management of Financial Price Risk, Investment Theory and Strategy, etc. The university is ranked in the top 100 of Best Values in Public Colleges for 2009 by Kiplinger magazine. It is the highest ranked institution from the state of Oklahoma.

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