Ph.D. Programs
Risk Management & Insurance
The Ph.D. program in risk management and insurance is designed to educate students in the concepts and analytical techniques required for cutting-edge research related to risk.
The program encompasses the study of the sources of risk, the effects of risk on the decisions of individuals and firms, the impact of these decisions on society, and the management of risk through financial institutions. Scholarly research at the frontier of risk management requires in-depth study of economics, finance, applied mathematics and statistics.
This training typically leads to academic careers at other major business schools and economics departments, or research positions in banks or insurance firms. In keeping with the broad, interdisciplinary nature of the department, the faculty publish risk-related research in top journals in economics, finance, applied mathematics, statistics and actuarial science.

Recent Placements
2018
- Xing Wang
- Illinois State University
2017
- Yiling Deng
- St. Leo University
- Honjun Ha
- Saint Joseph’s University
2016
- Philippe d’Astous
- HEC Montreal
Journals Where Our Faculty Appear
- Journal of Finance
- Journal of Financial Economics
- Review of Financial Studies
- Econometrica
- American Economic Review
- Journal of Political Economy
Contact Us
Ajay Subramanian
asubramanian@gsu.edu
404-413-7483