Risk management education evolves; Schools adapt programs to reflect changes in global marketplace.(News)

From: Business Insurance | Date: May 12, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: COLLEEN McCARTHY

NEW YORK-As enrollment grows at university risk management and insurance programs, schools are adapting their offerings to meet the needs of the rapidly changing industry, program directors say.

"The industry is changing perceptions in a hurry, and it's really fueling interest'' in risk management and insurance programs, said Larry Cox, Robertson chair of insurance and professor of finance at the University of Mississippi, one of the o...

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