Internship and Project - ACS 680
This course gives the student the opportunity
to gain practical experience in their field
of interest. The student selects one topic
from a set of actuarial applications such life insurance, pension funding, annuities among
others. Dependent on the topic chosen, the
student is then allocated to a firm that is
willing to host him/her for a period on one
semester during which he/she will be working
on a relevant project. The course is concluded
by a written report presented by the student
explaining the project’s objectives, the
analytical methodology used, the analysis
and the results obtained. (All in line with the
Actuarial Control Cycle: define the problem, highlight external factors, set assumptions, build model and assess and monitor adequacy
of model). This course covers FAP modules
1-8 of the SOA.