The pricing of risk is also essential for governments to successfully provide social welfare programs and insurance protection against catastrophic risks such as flooding.

The Master?s of Science in Actuarial Science program offered by the School of Risk Management of the Tobin College of Business at St John?s University provides career preparation to students seeking entry into the profession of actuarial science. The curriculum is designed to enhance students? critical and analytical thinking, as well as prepare them to pass professional examinations required to be a credentialed actuary.

The Manhattan campus of the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science provides a unique advantage to its students ? the proximity to the world?s financial center. Many students work as paid interns during the academic year and summer, and enjoy interaction with risk professionals and alumni who visit the campus regularly. The Ellen Thrower Center for Apprenticeship and Career Services located on the Manhattan campus prepares and connects School of Risk Management students with internships and career opportunities in the dynamic fields of insurance and risk management. With the School of Risk Management?s extensive network of professional alumni and its involved corporate Board of Overseers, our students have vast networking and career opportunities.