Innovation Leader Takes Helm of New Risk Mgmt. Programs
As a pioneer in exploring new technologies to enhance customer experiences, the former 14-year
Still, he was ready. He took out his phone, pulled up his LinkedIn profile, hit jobs, searched insurance industry, and queried the number of new jobs listed during the past week. "Are you ready," he asked the crowd, "201,074!"
Then, he asked, "How many of you drove here? How many have auto insurance? How many have a house? How many have home-owners insurance?" The arms flew up in rapid succession.
"Well," he told them, "there's your market!"
Sullivan heads the Bachelor of Arts program in Risk Management offered through the
Vorscheck, who was honored at a special luncheon at Mercyhurst on
Meanwhile, Sullivan wanted this particular crowd to understand how majoring in Risk Management could be a game-changer, especially at Mercyhurst, where the new undergraduate degree blends cyber intelligence skills with risk control, insurance underwriting and insurance claims.
"I have yet to find another program like it in the world," he said.
The rapid growth of online environments and global networks of interconnected devices (Internet of Things) leaves governments, businesses and organizations exposed to new types of cyber security risks. As costs of global cyber crimes continue to skyrocket, demand for professionals skilled at assessing and managing cyber risk is growing rapidly as well.
"The insurance industry is working diligently to identify and insure this kind of risk and the need for talent is huge," Sullivan said.
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Referencing A.M. Best, a
For Mercyhurst, he said, it's just a matter of time. "Our grads will be leaders in an emerging field, well positioned for careers with small and large enterprises as well as in the insurance industry."
And they'll be paid well for it. In 2016, according to the
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