Compliance and Risk Management

Over the last several decades, the sheer volume of laws, regulations, standards and guidelines that govern businesses has increased dramatically. When a business fails to comply, it can open itself up to lawsuits and serious financial and criminal liability. This is where you’ll come in as a compliance and risk management officer. 

The expertise you build in our master’s program will open up new career opportunities, especially if you choose to pursue one of our two specialized tracks: healthcare or business finance.

In our healthcare track, you can prepare for work at hospitals, pharmaceutical or device manufacturers, or eldercare businesses, or opt for a career in government at agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission or Department of Justice. 

Or, if you choose our business finance specialization, you’ll have opportunities for careers at law firms, banks, investment management firms and other financial firms, as well as government agencies such as the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Financial Protection Bureau and others.

You can complete your master’s in as little as one year if studying full time and two years if studying part time. 

Don’t have time for a master’s program? Consider our Certificate in Compliance and Risk Management.

You should have a bachelor’s degree and a demonstrated interest in studying regulatory compliance and risk management to apply for our master’s program.

In exceptional circumstances, if you don’t have a  bachelor’s degree, but have extensive professional experience in the regulatory compliance and risk management fields, you may be admitted to the program. Our program does not require the GRE or the LSAT—and significant scholarships are available while this program is starting up.

Ready to apply? View the application instructions.