Graduate Certificate in Risk Management

The Suffolk Graduate Certificate in Risk Management (GCRM) will prepare you to assess and manage various types of financial risks in the global economy. The curriculum is aligned with the Global Association of Risk Professionals’ Financial Risk Manager certification program and positions you to handle risk at international companies.

As a part-time student, you can complete this graduate certificate program in as few as nine months. This certificate can also be completed full time in as few as four months. If you apply to the MSF or MSFSB programs within a year of completing this certificate, and had a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA, you won’t need to take the GRE or GMAT to enroll in the master's program.

Graduate Certificate in Risk Management at Suffolk

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester: July 15 (International Applicants), August 15 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling
Spring Semester: December 1 (International Applicants), January 4 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling
Summer Semester: April 1 (priority), then rolling
Learn about the advantages of priority applications.

Application Materials

• Completed application
• $50 application fee (waived for students who visit campus)
• Resume
• Unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class
• Goal statement (essay)
• Letter of recommendation (Learn more)
• Official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE-Academic scores (international students only)

Note: Students must have passed a university-level statistics course in the past five years or have equivalent industry experience.

Cost of Graduate Study at Suffolk