BU MET’s Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Earns Bronze Award
The Casualty Actuarial Society, the world’s only actuarial organization focused exclusively on property and casualty risks, has bestowed its Bronze Award to BU MET’s Actuarial Science graduate programs.
New Data on High-Paying Jobs Puts Spotlight on MET Programs
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released new data on which career tracks have the most promising professional outlooks through 2030, bringing to light the value of many Metropolitan College programs. Director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity programs and Professor of the Practice Kyung-shick Choi spoke with BU Today about the tremendous need […]
Actuarial Lecturer States Truths about Car Insurance
Glen Patashnick can’t say if car accidents are more likely in some cities than others, but the senior lecturer in the Boston University Metropolitan College Department of Actuarial Science can tell you that insurance is more expensive in cities than it is rural areas. He can tell you how credit scores affect policies in some […]
Actuary Hal Tepfer Weighs in on Study on Presidential Candidate Life Expectancy
With five presidential candidates at age 70 or older, should we be concerned about mental acuity or an increased possibility of age-related death in the next president? This was the premise of a study conducted by the American Federation for Aging Research, and actuary Hal Tepfer—associate professor of the practice and director of the Actuarial […]
MET Students Become Finalists in Society of Actuaries Research Competition on Strength of Self-Driving Vehicles Report
MET Master of Science in Actuarial Science students Tianyou Gao, Xiaorong Wan, Rongxiao Zhang, and Qingke Zou, along with faculty advisor Glen Patashnick, made it to the final round of competition in the Society of Actuaries 2019 Student Research Case Study Challenge. Their project, “Autonomous Vehicles—Insurance Development Report,” examined the market for self-driving automobiles as […]
Actuarial Science Program Excels in Basics and Complexities of the Field, Says Master’s Student
Xiaotian Zhou, a MET student set to graduate with his Master of Science in Actuarial Science later this month, spoke with AdvisorSmith.com about the positive experiences he’s had in the program. “The courses here are not limited to helping you prepare for actuarial exams. We have the opportunity to learn advanced techniques, such as using […]
MET Actuaries Named Semi-Finalists in Nation-Wide Case Study Challenge
A group of students from the Metropolitan College Actuarial Science graduate program were named semi-finalists in the 2016 Student Research Case Study Challenge. The Society of Actuaries competition, which, according to SOA Managing Director of Research R. Dale Hall, sought to highlight “a wide variety of actuarial methods to predict and quantify future healthcare industry […]