Question & Answers: Career in Actuarial Finance

Question

I am keen towards pursuing my career into Actuarial Finance and I am looking for an Msc Program in the same. I am confused and still to decide which College/University I should opt. My key concern in deciding on a particular university would be on the following basis:

1) Country: 2) Ranking 3) Placement4) Career Progression

It would be very kind of you to share some of your valuable inputs, which will help me in narrowing down my search.

Looking forward for your advice and suggestions.

Answer

If you have penchant for numbers and are able to see opportunities in risk then actuarial science is the right course for you. An actuary uses business and analytical skills combined with an understanding of human behavior to manage risks. Thru education and experience actuaries are qualified to design financial products. Actuarial science enables you to analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty applicable in areas such as banking, insurance, healthcare, public accounting firms, rating bureaus or any organization where risk management plays a role.

One of the favorite destinations for this niche course is the US. If you are planning to pursue the program as a postgraduate course it would be advisable to take advantage of the ‘flexibility’ that is characteristic of the US education system. You could specialize in Actuarial finance even if you have studied Engineering or any other discipline in your undergraduate course provided you have studied the prerequisite subjects – Math’s, Statistics and General Business. In UK the Cass Business School, University of Leicester amongst others offer an MSc in actuarial science.

Actuary has been consistently rated as one of the best jobs in United States according to US News and World report and CNN Money with compensations ranging from $150,000 to $250,000 annually. In 2010, a study published by job search website Career Cast ranked actuary as the #1 job in the United States (Needleman 2010). In India with the rapid growth in finance and insurance sector the job prospects for actuaries’ looks extremely bright. Students with internship experience who have passed at least one actuarial exam have excellent opportunities.

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