Actuarial Science Impact Stories

Kyle Cai (‘17SPS, Actuarial Science) shares the surprising link he learned between actuarial science and storytelling—and how his final project at the program became a talking point in job interviews.

Student Dennis Goldenberg shares what attracted him to Columbia’s M.S. in Actuarial Science program and what excites him about the field.

The Buck Wealth Practice Leader and Chief Actuary brings thirty years of experience to Columbia classrooms.

“The program has a huge alumni network in China…more than 50 of them are actively involved in our social events.”

"Actuarial Models [was] definitely more difficult than the exam itself," says Eric, now an Actuarial Analyst at The Hartford.

Benjamin Hsu, '20SPS, Actuarial Science, accepted the role of Actuarial Analyst at Milliman after graduation.

Four students and alumni from the M.S. in Actuarial Science program at Columbia University share the impact of the program.

Joe Lee is an actuarial associate at Conduent, a world-leading provider of diversified business process services.

Hanbing He is currently an Associate member of Casualty Actuarial Society and a board member of Reinsurance Under 40s.

Eric Stewart is Manager of Strategic Initiatives at Prudential, where he updates actuarial tools and underwriters’ platforms.

Jacob Snow aims to utilize his healthcare career to make quantitative analysis more approachable and relevant to the world.