Programs led by former Chief Security Committee members of the former NC will prepare students for careers in the insurance and risk management industry.
Dr. Michel Flynn Ozbourne has directly see how insurance deficiency requires an unexpected support. Ozbourne’s boyfriend, a college student at the time, died in a car accident, and his parents’ sadness worsened due to hospital invoices, accident costs, and funeral.
At the age of 22, Ozbourne was a music major who rarely saw the future due to her stallal stalla, and she decided not to burden her family. So she made a very adult decision to buy life insurance. Agent, who was beaten by her maturity, asked Ozbourne if he was interested in a career in the field of insurance, starting with the sales of the door to the door to the sales and cold calls. She was on the spot, and eventually led to her Deputy Director of the North Carolina State Insurance Bureau Mike Cossey.
Ozbourne shares this story in front of the Randy Fetter Man School of Business Full Auditorium, celebrates the RIST RIST (RMI) ribbon cut type, and is under the hall that contains it. Celebrated a new room. The institute led by the Campbell MBA graduates, the current associate professor of business management and economics, and Ozbourne, which is the current associate professor, said, “developing next -generation risk management leaders, thanks to the $ 2.5 million funds from the General Assembly. We aim to do “. We strive to be the resource of insurance and the resources of the state’s office that was once led by Osborne.
“Insurance industry requires new young employees, because it’s an industry where more than half of the workforce will retire in the next few years,” said Osborne. “Students do not recognize the risk management or career in the insurance industry. You can live a good life and you can really help people.”
Campbell undergraduate students can concentrate on any of the nine major schools and enable student risk management. Graduate students can select risk management as part of the MBA curriculum in both face -to -face and online. According to OSBORNE, Campbell’s RMI offers practical mentoring, valuable internship opportunities, specialized licenses, and a global exposure through overseas travel programs.
Remodeled areas that contain RMI include large conference rooms, small survey areas, and pod character plows. Currently, about 25 undergraduate students are taking the Ozbone risk management class, and nearly 50 graduate students have signed up to the MBA program course. These figures are expected to increase as the program grows.
“We are not just teaching insurance and risk management. We are studying cyber security. We are studying AI. Statistics,” Ozbourne said. What you are reading and studying in the industry and what new things in the world are constantly reading out. “
The start of this program will be performed only a few months after Hurricane Helen, one of the largest natural disasters in North Carolina, killed nearly 100 people and caused nearly $ 60 billion damage in the state. 。 In the western state of the state, more than 70,000 houses were damaged by catastrophic floods, landslides, and fallen trees.
According to a report from the Federal Emergency Management Bureau, almost 93 % of flood -damaged houses confirmed by FEMA lack flood insurance.
Dr. Kevin Omala, Director of Business School, calls RMI as only one in the unique and relevant major of Campbell and long initiative lines, and trusts and asset management programs, financial literacy center, student management harnet. An investment fund and volunteer income tax support program that provides free tax preparation to the county residents.
“We are already focusing on the financial service industry, and we are now adding a Risk Management Research Institute. This provides incredible experience, internship, and career opportunities. North Carolina’s reputation as a national leader. ” “Dr. Osbourne is passionate about the students. She has enthusiasm for this program, has a desire to partner with the industry she is very proud, and a commitment to help her nation. We can’t wait to see what they do for our students, industry, and communities. “
The industry leaders attended the ceremony on Tuesday, and the same as the general meeting and the State National Team of the State State State Insurance. Casey told the state that Campbell believed that he believed that he was in place to have an important impact. He said that the program was impossible without the Vision of Fat Building State University -Ozbourne.
“She has the knowledge and connections to attract people. If you have been to one of her classes, you’ve seen her enthusiasm,” said Virgin. “The professor who learned the most in college career was the people who actually wanted to do it. The experience is very valuable.”
