Actuarial Science (ACS) Major Information Session

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Actuarial Science (ACS) Major Information Session Hosts: Professor Tse Yiu Kuen, PhD, FSA Education Professor Kwong Koon Shing, PhD, FSA, CERA Student Speakers: Time: Feb 1, Thurs, 3:45 – 5:15 pm Venue: SOSS/SOE SR4.2

Summary A second major open to all students in SMU, offered by SOE For students with interest in mathematics and a career in actuary, finance, insurance and risk management Structured after the education framework of the Society of Actuaries Two tracks: Actuarial analyst (AA) track Risk analyst (RA) track

Compulsory courses for AA track   STAT 101 Introductory Statistics or STAT 151 Introduction to Statistical Theory STAT 201 Probability Theory and Applications STAT 203 Financial Mathematics ECON 205 Intermediate Mathematics for Economics ECON 101 Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 102 Intermediate Macroeconomics ECON 107 Introduction to Econometrics ECON 207 Intermediate Econometrics or ECON 233 Economic Forecasting STAT 310 Life Contingent Risks STAT 311 Risk Theory and Loss Models or FNCE 305 Analysis of Derivative Securities ACCT 101/111 Financial Accounting FNCE 101 Finance FNCE 102 Financial Instruments, Institutions and Markets or FNCE 201 Corporate Finance

Compulsory courses for RA track   STAT 101 Introductory Statistics or STAT 151 Introduction to Statistical Theory STAT 201 Probability Theory and Applications STAT 203 Financial Mathematics ECON 205 Intermediate Mathematics for Economics ECON 107 Introduction to Econometrics ECON 207 Intermediate Econometrics or ECON 233 Economic Forecasting FNCE 305 Analysis of Derivative Securities or STAT 310 Life Contingent Risks STAT 311 Risk Theory and Loss Models STAT313 Quantitative Risk Analysis ACCT 101/111 Financial Accounting FNCE 101 Finance FNCE 102 Financial Instruments, Institutions and Markets or FNCE 201 Corporate Finance

How many courses do you need to do to complete the ACS major? For students in Admit Year 2015-2016 onwards: If you are a BSc (Econ) student, the min is 38. If you are a BBM (FNCE) student, the min is: 39 for AA track and 38 for RA track. Visit: www.soa.org Singapore Actuarial Society Career Fair: Feb 8, Thurs, 6:00—9:00 pm SMU SOL Hall Basement 1