Academic Programs & Centers

Offering graduate and undergraduate programs in risk management/insurance and real estate to well over 500 majors, as well as courses in business law, our programs are consistently ranked among the nation's finest. Especially noteworthy is our master's of management program in risk management/insurance, the nation's first fully-accredited online graduate program in RMI offered at a major university, and our new online MBA concentration in real estate finance and analysis.

Job opportunities in both risk management and real estate have been exceptional. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Program Accolades

Risk Management / Insurance Program

• Risk Management / Insurance program is ranked 4th in the nation among public programs (5th among all programs), U.S. News & World Report, 2009, ed.
• Risk Management / Insurance program is the 4th largest program in the nation, Business Insurance, 2005.
• Master's program in Risk Management / Insurance at FSU, began in 2000, represents the nation's first fully-accredited and most prestigious online graduate program in RMI offered at a major academic institution.

Real Estate Program

• Real Estate program is ranked 8th nationally among public programs (11th among all programs),U.S. News & World Report, 2012, ed.
• FSU faculty ranked 2nd globally in research appearing in the three core real estate research journals, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2010.
• C.F. Sirmans, the J. Harold and Barbara M. Chastain Eminent Scholar in Real Estate, ranked No. 1, and G. Stacy Sirmans, the Kenneth G. Bacheller Professor of Real Estate, ranked No. 20, in research published in three core real estate journals (1978-2008), Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2010.
• Real Estate program is among the three largest degreed real estate programs in the nation,Directory of Real Estate Development and Related Education Programs, ULI, 2005.
• Real Estate Faculty ranked 13th among public institutions in real estate research influence, based on citation index, Real Estate Economics, 2006.

Faculty Honors and International Service Appointments

• 2009, C.F. Sirmans, Honorary RERI Fellow, Real Estate Research Institute
• 2004, Randy Dumm - Fulbright Scholar, Vienna University of Business and Economics
• 2004, James Carson - President, American Risk and Insurance Association
• 2001 - 2005, James Carson - Editor, Journal of Insurance Issues

Florida State University Teaching Awards

• 2008, William Woodyard - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 2003, Frank Vickory - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 2002, H. Glenn Boggs - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 2000, Barry Diskin - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 2000, Robert Marshall - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 1999, Kevin Eastman - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 1996, H. Glenn Boggs - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 1996, Dean Gatzlaff - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 1996, Alvin Stauber - Florida State University Teaching Award
• 1996, Frank Vickory - Florida State University Teaching Award

Other Teaching and Service Awards

• 2008, Kathleen McCullough - American Risk & Insurance Association (ARIA) President's Award
• 2006, William Woodyard – Florida State University Ross Oglesby Award
• 2005, Randy Dumm - Les Stickler Innovation in Teaching Award
• 2005, Kathleen McCullough - Les Stickler Innovation in Teaching Award
• 2005, William Woodyard - Joan Raley Faculty Teaching and Service Award
• 2003, Angela Hall - College of Business Teaching Award
• 2002, Alvin Stauber - MBA Teaching Award, College of Business, Florida State University
• 1998, Caryn Beck-Dudley - Kay Duffy Memorial Award, Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• 1997, James Carson - Panhellenic Outstanding Teacher Award, Illinois State University
• 1994, Richard Corbett - PIA Foundation Insurance Educator of the Year, National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
• 1976, Alvin Stauber - Outstanding Teaching Award, Alpha Kappa Psi, Florida State University
• 1972, Alvin Stauber - Emil Troelston Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Business Administration, University of Georgia

Recognitions in Research

• 2010, C.F. Sirmans and G. Stacy Sirmans ranked 1st and 20th, respectively, in publication productivity in the three core real estate research journals, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
• 2008, Joan T. A. Gabel, Advisory Editor in Chief for the American Business Law Journal
• 2005, Alvin Stauber, Award for Excellence in Research, Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• 2001, Kathleen McCullough, Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of Insurance Issues
• 1999, James Carson, Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Business, Illinois State University
• 1999, Caryn Beck-Dudley, Ralph C. Hoeber Award for Excellence in Research, Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• 1998, James Carson, Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of Insurance Regulation
• 1998, G. Stacy Sirmans, Journal of Real Estate Research Red Pen Award, American Real Estate Society.
• 1997, James Carson, Research Initiative Award, Illinois State University
• 1996, James Carson, Katie Scholar Award, Illinois State University
• 1996, Caryn Beck-Dudley, Ralph C. Hoeber Award for Excellence in Research, Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• 1995, Caryn Beck-Dudley, named Fellow, The Institute for Advanced Study of Applied Ethics, Denver, Colorado
• 1994, Dean Gatzlaff, Post Doctoral Award, Homer Hoyt Advanced Studies Institute, Inc.
• 1987, G. Stacy Sirmans, Post Doctoral Award, Homer Hoyt Advanced Studies Institute, Inc.
• 1985, Barry Diskin, Post Doctoral Award, Homer Hoyt Advanced Studies Institute, Inc.

Best Paper Awards

• Diskin, Barry A. and Jack Friedman, 2006, "Nuclear Waste Disposal: A Taxing Real Estate Issue," Real Estate Issues. (2006 William S. Ballard Award-Honorable Mention)
• Flanigan, George B., Kathleen McCullough and Charles McGuire, 2005, "Exposure Triggers and Allocation Methods: Learning Lessons from Prior Court Rulings" Risk Management and Insurance Review. (Best Perspectives Article)
• Friday, Swint, Russell Price and G. Stacy Sirmans, 2004, "Do Management Changes Matter? An Empirical Investigation of REIT Performance," presented at the American Real Estate Society annual meeting. (Best Paper on REITs)
• Conover, Mitch, Swint Friday and G. Stacy Sirmans, 2002, "Diversification Benefits from Foreign Real Estate Investments," Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Volume 8. (Best Paper Award)
• Sirmans, G. Stacy, Elaine Worzala and Emily Zietz, 2000 "Risk and Return Perceptions of Institutional Investors," Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Volume 6. (Best Paper Award)
• Benjamin, John D., Donald Jud and G. Stacy Sirmans, 1998 "Real Estate Brokerage and the Housing Market," presented at the American Real Estate Society annual meeting. (Best Paper on Real Estate Brokerage / Agency)
• Carson, James M., Mark D. Forster, and Michael J. McNamara, 1998, Changes in Ownership Structure: Theory and Evidence from Life Insurer Demutualizations, Journal of Insurance Issues, Volume 21, pp. 1-22. (Donald Hardigree Memorial Outstanding JII Article Award)
• Friday, Swint and G. Stacy Sirmans, 1998, "Board of Director Monitoring and Firm Value in REITs," The Journal of Real Estate Research, Volume 16. (Best Paper Award)
• Friday, H. Swint, G. Stacy Sirmans and C. Mitchell Conover, 1998, "Ownership Structure and the Value of the Firm: The Case of REITs," presented at the American Real Estate Society annual meeting. (Best Paper on REITs Award)
• Arnold, Pat, Rosemary Baptiste, James Carson, George Flanigan, Lisa Gardner, Brad Genung, J. Wesley Ooms, and Karen Terry, 1997, "Financing Risk in the 21st Century: Can America Afford It?" Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter Journal, Volume 50. (Outstanding Research Article Award)
• Benjamin, J.D., G. Stacy Sirmans, and E.N. Zietz, 1997, "Security and the Apartment Market," presented at American Real Estate Society annual meeting. (Best Paper on Apartments Award).
• Benjamin, J.D., G. Stacy Sirmans, and E.N. Zietz, "The Historical Environment of Real Estate Returns," Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Volume One, 1996. (Best Paper)
• Carson, James M. and Robert E. Hoyt, Evaluating the Risk of Insolvency: Implications for Life Insurers Internationally, Proceedings of the International Insurance Society Symposium, pp. 131-144. (Research Roundtable Best Article Award)
• Baptiste, Rosemary, James Carson, George Flanigan, John Jolliff and Susan Watkins, 1996, Redlining, Property Insurance and Urban Markets: Concepts, Issues, Initiatives and Solutions, Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter Journal, Volume 49. (Outstanding Research Article Award)
• Beck-Dudley, Caryn, 1993, Holmes-Cardozo Award for outstanding paper presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
• Sirmans, C.F. and G. Stacy Sirmans, 1991, Institute of Real Estate Management Manuscript Prize, Sponsored by the American Real Estate Society and the Institute of Real Estate Management.