Majoring within the
College of Business Administration
as an Undergraduate Actuarial Student
Combining the actuarial concentration with a major in the College of Business Administration
(CBA) leading to a B.B.A. degree provides an excellent mix of both analytical and business skills.
CBA students must concentrate many of their free electives in courses taught by the Mathematics
Department and especially must be certain to take the full
calculus sequence M408C/D (or M408K/L/M) rather than the partial
sequence M408K/L required by the CBA; either full calculus sequence
meets the CBA mathematics requirement and in fact is recommended by the
CBA for students with strong math skills. Advice is available from
Mathematics advisers in RLM 4.101 on which sequence to take and where
to enter it, depending on the student’s various test scores.The sample schedule that follows shows one possible pattern of classes combining the actuarial concentration with a CBA major; although not prepared by them, CBA advisers have stated that this is a reasonable example. Rather than assume a specific major such as Accounting or Finance, the sample lists major courses as Major, much as unspecified natural science is listed as Science, unspecified social science is listed as Social Science, and so on.
- Fall #1: M408C, ECO304K, RHE306, MIS301, Arts or Humanities
- Spring #1: M408D, ECO304L, BA101S, Psychology or Sociology or Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology or Anthropology or Arts or Humanities, computer programming
- Fall #2: ACC311, BA324, E316K, Science, Government, History
- Spring #2: ACC312, STA309, Science, Government, History, Public speaking
- Fall #3: Major, LEB323, FIN357, M362K, ACF329
- Spring #3: Major, Major, Business internship or practicum, M340L, M358K (or 378K), ACF129D
- Fall #4: Major, Major, OM335 or MAN336, MKT337, M339U
- Spring #4: Major, Major, M339V, M339J, M349R
For advice, see both Professor Daniel in RLM11.174 or Dr. Vaaler in RLM12.124 and your major department's Undergraduate Adviser.
Advisory Board of CBA Alumni in the Actuarial Profession
The actuarial program has established a special advisory board of CBA-alumni actuaries interested in encouraging CBA students to participate in the actuarial program. Interested students should feel free to contact any of the following with questions about actuarial careers:
Advisory Board of CBA Alumni in the Actuarial Profession
Bryan Avant, ASA
BBA 1982
Consulting Actuary
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Houston, TX
bryan.avant@watsonwyatt.com
Wayne Barnard, FSA
MBA 1978
Vice President and Chief Actuary
AIG American General Life Insurance
Houston, TX
713/831-3246
wbarnard@aglife.com
Frank V. Broll, Jr., FSA
BBA 1972
Vice President and Actuary
American National Insurance
Galveston, TX
409/766-6494
frank.broll@anico.com
Mark Callahan, FCAS
BBA 1992
Chief Actuarial Officer
XL Insurance
Hartford, CT
860-293-7038
mark.callahan@xlgroup.com
Rick Davenport, FSA
BBA 1980
Principal
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Dallas, TX
214/777-7651
rdavenport@dttus.com
Allen Jacobson, Jr., FSA
BBA 1990, MBA 2002
Consulting Actuary
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Atlanta, GA
allen.jacobson@watsonwyatt.com
Linda A. Konarik, ASA
BBA 1982
Consulting Actuary
Buck Consultants
Houston, TX
lawalker3@pdq.net
Richard Mallett, FSA
MBA 1974
Actuary
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
214/978-3634
Lorie Pate, ACAS
BBA 1992
Tyler, TX
loriepate@sbcglobal.net
Matt Sicking, ASA
MBA 1981
Retirement Practice Leader
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Dallas, TX
matthew.sicking@watsonwyatt.com
Alan S. Taper, FSA (Board Chair)
BBA 1986
Principal
Hewitt Associates
Irving, TX
ataper@hewitt.com
Mark Trieb, FSA
BBA 1975, MBA 1976
Principal
Milliman
Dallas, TX
214/863-5500
mark.trieb@milliman.com
Gregory Young, ASA
BBA 1979
Principal
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dallas, TX
214/754-5212
Gregory.Young@us.pwc.com