Develop in-demand skills for an evolving industry with a Master of Science in Insurance Management

Offered through BU MET’s Department of Administrative Sciences, the MS in Insurance Management builds upon the professional expertise of those who hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) credential, cultivating the advanced management knowledge required to handle high-level responsibilities and to achieve career advancement. Holders of the CPCU credential can earn the master’s degree by completing just eight courses.

Students who complete the master’s degree in Insurance Management will be able to demonstrate:

• Business knowledge and competence in incorporating insurance management decisions in developing a company’s business strategy.
• Knowledge on how to position insurance management to the critical differentiators facing the insurance industry in the years ahead, such as (i) digital transformation of the insurance processes that can be automated; (ii) balancing the data management with the privacy concern of the customers; (iii) developing and implementing flexible business models for personalization by offering policies and prices to suit the needs and lifestyle of the individual; (iv) risk avoidance and positive reinforcement of behavior shaping; (v) knowledge on how to build hyper-connected solid customer communities online and offline; and (vi) knowledge on how to transform insurance offerings into integrated ecosystems to address customers’ lifestyle needs.
• Knowledge of crucial insurance management issues and tools needed for analyzing and defining the importance of insurance-related decisions and their implementation by the customers and the service providers.

Students in the program have the option to concentrate in Applied Business Analytics; Corporate Finance; Project, Program & Portfolio Management; or Supply Chain Management.