The Makings of a Good MRA Candidate

What candidates are a good fit for the MRA program? Are there any specific skills, backgrounds or experiences required? MRA program director Ericka Kranitz helps prospective students assess the program and determine whether it aligns with their career goals.

Build organizational resilience. Learn from the best in the field.

Risk managers and their strategic leadership abilities have never been in higher demand in our global economy—salaries in the field have risen over 14% in the last year. NC State’s Master of Management, Risk and Analytics concentration (MRA) helps you tap into this growing field, taking your career further and giving you an invaluable edge in the job market.

Designed with working professionals in mind, our fully-online program includes 30 credit hours that can be completed in 18-30 months. Our new, innovative curriculum prepares students to succeed in a wide range of leadership functions by helping them develop important capabilities to proactively identify emerging risks and strategically position the organization for success.

Through its renowned Enterprise Risk Management Initiative, NC State Poole College of Management is pioneering the development of this emergent discipline through applied research, industry partnerships and thought leadership events. You will be learning from the top risk management experts who publish industry reports on top risks and are cited in the national media.

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Learn more about the Master of Management, Risk and Analytics concentration (MRA):

Enterprise Risk Management Initiative

Students in the Master of Management, Risk and Analytics concentration (MRA) have direct access to the NC State Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative: A globally-recognized thought leader in enterprise risk management and strategic planning. The ERM Initiative works closely with business leaders, both nationally and globally, to advance their data analysis and enterprise-wide risk management capacities.

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Poole College of Management business students meet, shake hands, and interact with potential employers at Talley Student Union. The event, “Meet the firms” was a career fair of sorts for the master’s of accounting students. Photo by Marc Hall

Meet Susan Bach, Career Coach for Poole College Master of Management Program

Susan Bach, executive coach in the Career Management Center for MRA and MMA students, shares about her approach to career coaching and the value of taking advantage of career services.

Four Poole Faculty Receive New Distinguished Professorships

Four Poole College of Management faculty members were honored recently with distinguished professorships.

Mark Beasley Questions the Risk Management at Crypto Firms

Following the collapse of FTX Trading, Mark Beasley, director of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative, examines what risks are being monitored as more crypto firms are adopting ERM practices.

Get to know us

We develop risk analytics professionals with cutting-edge techniques and a hands-on learning environment.

Accelerate your career

In a global market saturated with data, professionals well-versed in risk management techniques and analytical decision-making are in high demand. Through our award-winning faculty and variety of industry partnerships, we provide our graduates a competitive edge to succeed in various leadership roles.

Think and do

We transform classrooms and industries with an integration of world-class education,
innovative research and thought leadership.

Risk management professionals with strong data analysis skills have a robust occupational outlook nationwide and in North Carolina

Hanover Research Analysis, October 2020