DOCTORAL PROGRAM (PhD) IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE


Application Process

The completed application must be received by February 1.  This would include a valid GMAT or GRE score reported from the Educational Testing Service, a valid set of transcripts from all previous educational institutions, an application form, $50 application fee, and letters of recommendation.

The Faculty will meet sometime in mid February to examine the candidates’ applications. Admissions decisions will commence soon thereafter.

You can download the application here. If you have any questions about the application process please contact the Robinson College of Business Doctoral Program Director. You can also reach her at

Ms. Libby Crawley
Director, Doctoral Program
Robinson College of business
Georgia State University
(404) 651-3379
libby@gsu.edu

Please send all admissions materials directly to Ms. Crawly. Do not send them to the Risk Management and Insurance Department.

Our goal is to admit 2-4 students each year. We will have as a maximum 16 students overall.

A successful applicant will generally have GMAT scores in the 700s for math and in the mid to high 600s for verbal, a significantly above average grade point average, and an interest in the insurance and risk management industry broadly defined.  Further, the applicant will have strong interest in pursuing a career in teaching and research.  Most accepted students have a masters degree in economics, statistics, or applied mathematics. However, a masters degree is not a requirement for admission.

To provide an example based solely on admission scores, here is a table reflecting the last five years. The GMAT V %-tile represents the GMAT (or GRE) verbal percentile score and the GMAT M %-tile represents the GMAT (or GRE) verbal score percentile.