Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management 

at Columbia University, New York

• Letters of recommendation must be written by current or former supervisors or by faculty members with whom you have studied in the classroom, who can assess your academic work, intellectual ability, academic potential for graduate work, address your suitability for the program and your ability to commit to the rigorous curriculum

Your statement of academic purpose (500–750 words) should clearly and concisely address the following:

• Your purpose and interest in pursuing the M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management program, focusing on how it relates to your immediate and long-term professional plans
• Your qualifications for successfully completing the program, including academic and any professional experiences you may have
• The areas you hope to explore in our curriculum, including particular courses of interest
• A brief discussion of a particular risk field or issue of interest to you

• After you have submitted your application and fee, you will be required to submit a 1-minute video essay. You will be given time to create test videos to ensure that your system is working properly. When you are ready, you will be given a randomly selected prompt for which you will have one minute to prepare and one minute to record a response. You will not be able to re-record your video. Please note that the video essay response should be your own thoughts and should not be rehearsed or prepared beforehand.