Risk & Actuarial

The School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Business School has an internationally recognised reputation for teaching and research in the areas of actuarial studies, risk management, superannuation and population ageing.

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New Part III Courses Introduced for Undergraduate Students

The School of Risk & Actuarial Studies at UNSW Sydney is pleased to introduce two new courses, ACTL4301 and ACTL4302, for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (BActSt) and combined programs. From 2018, undergraduate students are able to attain exemptions from the Actuaries Institute Part III Module 1 - C7A Enterprise Risk Management by completing these two courses at the required standard. Our students now have the opportunity to gain exemptions from the Actuaries Institute’s Part I, Part II and Part III (Module 1 C7A) in their undergraduate programs.

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Insurance: Mathematics and Economics (IME) 2018

22nd International Congress on Insurance: Mathematics and Economics

UNSW Sydney, 16–18 July 2018

The School of Risk & Actuarial Studies at UNSW Sydney is pleased to host the 22nd International Congress on Insurance: Mathematics and Economics (IME 2018). The conference will be held on 16-18 July 2018 on UNSW’s modern Kensington campus, which is located conveniently close the city and beaches.

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People

Our academics and staff at the School of Risk & Actuarial Studies are highly qualified with a broad range of skills, expertise and interests including academics with professional actuarial qualifications.

Research

The School of Risk and Actuarial Studies focuses on integrated research into risk, risk management, actuarial studies, insurance, superannuation and population ageing.

Student support

We provide various resources to current students to help enhance their learning experience.

News

AGSM ranked Australia’s top Executive Education program in Financial Times 2018 global rankings

AGSM Executive Education Open Program ranks in the top 50 among the world’s best in the Financial Times 2018 Executive Education Rankings.

UNSW academics give their analysis of the 2018 Budget

Experts from UNSW Australia Business School have given their independent analysis of the Federal Budget 2018 in a lively roundtable discussion in Sydney's CBD.

Vital Signs: how inflation in China and USA could affect Australia

Economic issues overseas could be more important for the Australian economy than domestic factors - in the next few months at least.

Peter Kriesler has “Ideas Worth Teaching”

'Economic Growth, Technology and Structural Change' course by School of Economics Associate Professor Peter Kriesler is lauded by Aspen Institute.

Timing tricks hide the real federal budget story

Politicians are gaming the system when they pull good news forward and push bad news back, writes Richard Holden.

Morrison's budget tax plan is another missed opportunity

The 2018 federal budget announced by Scott Morrison may be based on sound economics, but it is largely mundane in most areas.

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Michael Sherris

School of Risk & Actuarial

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Benjamin Avanzi

School of Risk & Actuarial

Associate Professor, Chair of the Business School 3+ Reference Group

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