How to Succeed in One of the Most Desirable Professions...
Description: This unique book is a guide for students and graduates of mathematics,
statistics, economics, finance, and other number-based disciplines
contemplating a career in actuarial science. Given the comprehensive
range of the cases that are analyzed in the book, the Actuaries' Survival Guide
can serve as a companion to existing study material for all courses
designed to prepare students for actuarial examinations.
* Based on the curricula and examinations of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)
* Presents an overview of career options and details on employment in different industries
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Provides a link between theory and practice; helps readers gain the
qualitative and quantitative skills and knowledge required to succeed in
actuarial exams
* Includes insights from over 50 actuaries and actuarial students
* Written by Fred Szabo, who has directed the actuarial co-op program at Concordia University for over ten years