University of Pennsylvania

Program Information

Format: Campus

Program Description:

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.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above