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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Calendar 2010-2011 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions R Risk Management and Insurance RMIN
Risk Management and Insurance RMIN

Instruction offered by members of the Haskayne School of Business.

Risk Management and Insurance Chairperson —  T. Cottrell

Senior Courses
Risk Management and Insurance 317       Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance
Covers risk management, economics of insurance, and Canadian life/health and property/liability insurance institutions. Both consumer and industry perspectives are provided.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Successful completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents including Economics 201. Students must be in the Haskayne School of Business or in the Actuarial Science program.
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Risk Management and Insurance 439       Life and Health Insurance
Analysis of the need for life and health insurance. Types of policies, principles of rate making, underwriting and marketing. Integration of life and health insurance into estate planning. Investment practices of insurers and their role in the financial services field.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents. Students must be in the Haskayne School of Business or in the Actuarial Science program.
Corequisite(s):
Risk Management and Insurance 317 or Finance 479.
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Risk Management and Insurance 449       Employee Benefits and Social Insurance
The nature of employee benefits as a major component of the compensation package. Group life and group health insurance, pensions and other retirement programs, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other social insurance plans. Insurer group operations, reinsurance and the legal aspects of employee benefits and social insurance programs.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents including one of Finance 317 or Risk Management and Insurance 317. Students must be in the Haskayne School of Business or in the Actuarial Science program.
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Risk Management and Insurance 459       Managing Commercial Property and Liability Risks
Examines risk management for commercial property and liability exposures. The first half of the course focuses on common property loss exposures that firms face and examines methods of handling such risks. The second half focuses on liability exposures of commercial enterprises, including premises and operations liability, product liability, employment practices liability and director's and officers' liability.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents.
Corequisite(s):
Risk Management and Insurance 317 or Finance 479.
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Risk Management and Insurance 559       Selected Topics in Risk Management and Insurance
Combines a fundamental understanding of insurance and risk management with current issues confronting the insurance industry and risk managers.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents including Risk Management and Insurance 317.
Notes:
For certain topics, consent of the instructor will be required.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Risk Management and Insurance 579       Advanced Topics in Risk Management and Insurance
A study of the various methods used to manage the operational risks of commercial enterprises. Key topics addressed are: alternative risk financing, loss forecasting, risk communication, corporate governance and environmental risk management.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents including Risk Management and Insurance 317.
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Graduate Courses
Risk Management and Insurance 763       Managing Risks and Disasters
Risk management strategies with emphasis on the management of operational and hazard risks. Topics include risk identification and assessment; organizational responsibility for risk management; risk mitigation; risk financing; crisis management, and business continuity planning.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 763)
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