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Poole College of Management 
Master of Management
Risk and Analytics

Lead in a dynamic, global marketplace.

Organizations face a myriad of risks that can disrupt operations and derail their strategic priorities. Our Master of Management, Risk and Analytics concentration (MRA) equips students for strategic leadership roles in a data-driven world.

Build organizational resilience.

The Poole College of Management’s Master of Management, Risk and Analytics concentration (MRA) equips students for strategic leadership roles in a data-driven world. With data analytics booming across all industries, and the reality that all organizations face risks, risk management and analytical skills are becoming core competencies for every business leader.

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. Equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge to evaluate potential risks and make informed strategic decisions, our graduates can tackle any challenge and strengthen any organization.

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Enterprise Risk Management Initiative

The Master of Management, Risk and Analytics concentration (MRA) is directly supported by 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

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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 leaders

Think and do

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

Upcoming Events

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Nov 09

Tuesday6:00 PM

Risk & Analytics Information Session

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

Hanover Research Analysis, October 2020

MRA News

Donnie Hale Offers Three Pieces of Business Analytics Advice

Donnie Hale, lecturer in business analytics, suggests three steps an organization should take when analytics patterns go awry in scenarios like the COVID-19 pandemic. “Analytics are built on historic patterns… 

Poole Podcast: Big Data Analytics with Home Depot CFO Richard McPhail, VP Erik Holbrook, and Professor Bill Rand

With about 500,000 employees and over 2,000 stores, at the Home Depot, data science and analytics are critically important to solving business problems and giving the customer the best experience, both in-store and online. But leveraging data and analytics are not just for huge companies anymore. 

Worth the Risk: Poole College Launches Master of Management, Risk and Analytics

Given the disruptions and uncertainty of the last few years, risk management leaders know now – more than ever – about the importance of making data-informed decisions. As businesses forged ahead, most were able to quickly determine whether they had the strategies in place to pivot and withstand the unknown.