A Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Risk Management and Insurance offers opportunities for graduates to pursue careers with large companies, insurance agencies, or the start-up of their own business. Many challenging career possibilities are available in all parts of the world, including Underwriters, Claims Adjusters, Risk Analysts, Account Executives, Insurance Sales, and Financial Planners.

Students learn how to plan and evaluate insurance coverage for property, life, and death benefits, analyze and manage risks; plan employee benefit programs for small and large companies, and annuity and estate planning for individuals. Students also learn about operating and managing an insurance agency or large insurance company.

The minor consists of 18 hours including 3 hours of a required accounting course, 9 hours of required Risk Management and Insurance courses, and 6 hours of approved Risk Management and Insurance electives.

Students must earn at least 9 of the 18 hours required for the minor in residence at EKU and must earn a “C” or better in all courses for the minor.

Robert B. Morgan

Eastern Kentucky University is a teaching institution offering a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Insurance. The Robert B. Morgan Chair position is a Visiting Professorship or Executive in Residence. Teaching requirements will be a minimum of two undergraduate courses per semester in both the property-liability and life-health insurance areas. Previous chairs were:

Dr. Lisa Gardner

Burke A. Christensen

John Burkholder

Raymond Lee

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Employment Eligibility Verification required, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

Gamma Iota Sigma – Psi Chapter at Eastern Kentucky University est. 1983

Shaping the Industry’s Future Through Talent

Through world-class programs, innovative partnerships, critical industry support, expansive campus engagement, and an unrivaled lifelong professional network, Gamma Iota Sigma leads the sustainable growth and diversification of the insurance industry’s student talent pipeline across all functional areas.

Gamma Iota Sigma is an international professional fraternity with 105 Chapters Nationwide and 5,000+ members organized to promote, encourage, and sustain student interest in insurance, risk management, and actuarial science as professions. Gamma aims to promote high moral and academic attainments and to facilitate the interaction and cooperation of educational institutions, industry, and professional organizations by fostering research, scholarship, and improved public relations.

The rationale behind establishing a national student organization, as envisioned by the founders, were:

• A national fraternity has more prestige than a local society or club
• It would facilitate communication and participation with chapter members throughout the country
• By combining with others, the impact of the fraternity’s name as a visible entity would be enhanced
• By emphasizing scholarship and leadership qualities, ties between the college membership and industry leaders would be developed, and
• There would be a synergy of academic creativity beyond the boundaries of any given university

Visit our student organization website to learn more.