MIB Trieste School of Management

Master in Insurance & Risk Management

MIRM is among the small number of Master’s programs accredited by EFMD Global, one of the most comprehensive accreditation systems for management programs, and acknowledged worldwide by students, employers, and the media. It has also been ranked #5 worldwide in the sectoral Eduniversal World Ranking.

Who is it for?

MIRM is ideal if you want to work in the insurance and risk ecosystem and you’re looking for a program that is international, applied, and career-focused. You’ll benefit from the cohort diversity (typically 10+ countries) and from a classroom that brings together backgrounds ranging from economics and finance to law, STEM, political and social sciences.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Good English proficiency (B1–B2 level)

Preferred (not mandatory)

• Master’s degree
• Prior studies in economics/quantitative/technical/scientific fields
• Relevant work experience or international study/work exposure
• Additional languages

What the Admissions Board values
Motivation, quantitative & qualitative skills (incl. test/interview), communication and problem-solving, leadership potential, and coherence of career goals.

MIRM develops professionals with a broad set of skills—technical, managerial, and leadership—supported by strong corporate connections (e.g., Allianz, Generali, EY, KPMG, ANIA, Mazars, and others).

The program prepares participants to work in diverse roles—from marketing and business development to strategy, from controlling to technological innovation, finance, actuarial and risk management—allowing each individual to specialize according to their background and aspirations.

Career support starts from day one through coaching, CV/interview preparation, and personal branding; the School reports a 91% placement rate within 6 months of graduation.

Supported by our Career Services and Leadership Dynamics activities from day one you will be able to design your own growing path:

• Career planning & goal setting
• CV and interview preparation
• Personal branding on LinkedIn
• Public speaking & negotiation skills

Alongside these initiatives, Career Services supports each candidate with internship interview preparation for participants who choose this option. Internships typically start in June and last from 3 to 6 months.

The curriculum combines insurance-finance specialization with management expertise, and is accessible to graduates from diverse backgrounds. The approach balances technical knowledge and management tools, without requiring prior specialized training.

First Phase: Core Courses

The first phase of the Master's includes the mandatory Core Section, made up of Compulsory courses.

The program builds on five Areas:

·Fundamentals -10 credits (Finance, Accounting, Quantitative Methods, Financial Mathematics)

·Insurance Business Management -15 credits (Insurance Reporting and new IFRS, Digital Transformation of the Organization, Customer-centricity and value-driven marketing, Corporate Finance, Strategic Management, ESG Investments, reporting, and KPIs)

·Insurance Actuarial Management -9 credits (Actuarial Risk Management, Life Insurance, Non-life Insurance)

·Risk Management -5,5 credits (Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management in Insurance)

·Leadership Dynamics & Accountability track -4 credits (a year-long track providing continuous development of essential management skills)

Second Phase: Elective Courses and Activities

Elective Courses are a key pillar of the program and have been substantially strengthened and updated. The portfolio has been expanded with new electives with a strong managerial focus, complementing the program’s solid technical foundation.

You can design a learning path that is:

• more technical, by deepening actuarial and financial expertise,
• or more managerial, by developing leadership, strategic and business-oriented skills.

The broader elective offering allows for a high degree of customization, making the program flexible and adaptable to different backgrounds, interests and career goals.

In addition, the program can include:

• Company internship
• Exchange study program at one of the Business School’s partners
• Study Tours in Europe

Third Phase: Final Project

The program concludes with a Final Project on an insurance, finance, or risk management topic you select. You can develop this project through your internship experience or elective activities, applying what you've learned to a real professional challenge.

Choose your pace:

• Full-time (12 months): 8 months of courses (on campus or live online) + internship or elective activities + final thesis
• Part-time (24 months): tailored timeline with support from the Program Manager

Both formats can be followed in the classroom or online. For those studying online, courses are synchronous (live) and run in parallel with the on-campus cohort; up to 30% of sessions can be followed on demand (recorded).

• Strong industry connections and recruiters in the insurance/risk ecosystem
• Applied learning: case studies, field projects, company visits, guest speakers
• Career services + leadership development track
• International classroom and network
• Accredited quality: EFMD Global + ASFOR