The Master of Professional Studies in Insurance Analytics and Management addresses the mounting need for talent in the insurance industry with focus on disruptive trends and the inherent challenges that this industry sector faces. This program will build on five distinct pillars that are designed to serve the market and to offer graduates a clear pathway into the industry. Those pillars are application orientation, domain knowledge, digital leadership and human-centered design, decision support, and digital transformation. The goal of the MPS program is to produce graduates who are thinkers and designers and developers who merge applications, humanics, data, and technology in the age of digital transformation to benefit their industry.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| INS 6010 | Insurance Finance | 3 |
| INS 6020 | Claims Management | 3 |
| INS 6030 | Insurance Underwriting | 3 |
| INS 6040 | Introduction to Insurance Data Analytics | 3 |
| INS 6050 | Intermediate Insurance Analytics | 3 |
Experiential Project
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| INS 6080 | Integrated Experiential Learning | 3 |
Capstone
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| INS 6980 | Capstone | 3 |
Concentrations
The remaining required quarter hours for the program may be completed by a combination of completing a concentration and additional electives or selecting any courses listed in the electives list.
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Predictive Analytics | |
| Data Warehousing and SQL | |
| Data Mining Applications | |
| Data Management and Big Data | |
| Quantitative Methods | |
| Derivatives and Alternative Investments | |
| Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence | |
| AI System Technologies | |
| Advanced Analytical Utilization | |
| AI Communication and Visualization | |
| Foundations of Geographic Information Science | |
| Internet-Based GIS | |
| Special Topics | |
| Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment | |
| Foundations of Project Management | |
| Communication Skills for Project Managers | |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Advanced Insurance Management Concentration
Customer Engagement Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ALY 6060 | Decision Support and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ALY 6070 | Communication and Visualization for Data Analytics | 3 |
| INS 6140 | Distribution and Sales | 3 |
| PJM 6185 | Managing Innovation Projects | 3 |
| SMT 6020 | Managing the Customer Experience | 3 |
Decision Support Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| ALY 6060 | Decision Support and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ALY 6070 | Communication and Visualization for Data Analytics | 3 |
| EAI 6000 | Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| EAI 6020 | AI System Technologies | 3 |
| LDR 6100 | Developing Your Leadership Capability | 3 |
