University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School Ph.D. Program in Insurance and Risk Management 1150 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6302 US   Phone: 1-215-898-4877   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: On Campus   The principal goal of the PhD program in insurance and risk management is to prepare students for careers as college and university faculty members with a teaching and/or research specialization in risk and insurance. The program is universally regarded as the world's leading doctoral program in risk and insurance. The faculty are internationally renowned for their research in the microeconomic theory of insurance, applications of financial theory to insurance and risk management, theoretical and empirical research on industrial organization of insurance markets, economic and financial analysis of public and private pensions and benefit programs, and actuarial science. Alumni include a high proportion of the leading academic researchers in insurance and risk management.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 7037  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 2575  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $1080  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $32182  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable