Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering master actuarile

Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering master actuariële en financiële wetenschappen prof. dr. Jan Dhaene September 24, 2018

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Career outlook Pricing actuary non-life Actuary in employee benefits Consultant Risk modeller Regulator Financial engineer Quant trader Actuary in health Qualified actuary with Risk manager Pension expert 5 Faculty of Economics and Business

Career outlook Johan Thijs, CEO of KBC Group and a KU Leuven actuary! From: De Tijd, 31 March 2017 6 Faculty of Economics and Business

Programme 7 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering 120 ECTS Fundamental course work (5 topics) Fundamental course work organised along 5 topics 64 ECTS Actuarial Engineering: life, health and pensions (18 ECTS) Master’s thesis 24 ECTS Actuarial Engineering: property and casualty (12 ECTS) Risk Engineering (18 ECTS) Elective course work (5 topics) Financial Engineering (12 ECTS) Regulation (4 ECTS) 32 ECTS Elective course work Business oriented courses organised along the same 5 topics Research oriented courses organised along the same 5 topics An internship (6 ECTS), a summer school or project in collaboration with our research center LRisk MAFE MAFW 8 Faculty of Economics and Business

MAFW or MAFE? MAFW: max. 50% English courses • Less electives (only Dutch courses) • Master’s thesis counts as Dutch, but can also be written in English MAFE: • More electives • Master’s thesis should always be written in English • Transitional provisions / earlier courses from other programmes (eg. Master of Business Engineering, major Risk and Finance): possibly a more favorable valorisation in the English programme 9 Faculty of Economics and Business

Where to find our courses? Within MSc in Business Engineering • Major Risk and Finance (e. g. Loss Models, Risk Management in Financial Institutions) • Minor Actuarial and Financial Engineering Within MSc in Business and Information Systems Engineering • Enlargement package 5: Information Systems and Accountancy / Finance Within MSc in Business Economics • Minor Accounting and Financial Management • Electives Master in de handelswetenschappen (Brussel) • Afstudeerrichting Finance en Risk Management (2018 -2019: Finance and Banking) 10 Faculty of Economics and Business

• Leuven research center for insurance and financial risk analysis • Staff profiles • More on our view on education • More on Alumni and Become an actuary www. lrisk. be 11 Faculty of Economics and Business

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Our staff prof. dr. Katrien Antonio Program director AFI - FEB 18 prof. dr. Jan Dhaene Head of research AFI - FEB prof. dr. Jan Beirlant Chair of LRisk Mathematics - FScience Faculty of Economics and Business

Our staff prof. dr. Tim Verdonck Professor Mathematics - FScience 19 prof. dr. Wim Schoutens Head of Statistics Section Mathematics - FScience dr. Jan De Spiegeleer Visiting lecturer Mathematics - FScience Faculty of Economics and Business

Further questions? Visit the Student Platform, including the programme page MAFE. Bezoek het studentenportaal, inclusief de opleidingspagina MAFW. 20 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis Actuarial and Financial Engineering 21 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis at FEB üInformation regarding the Master’s thesis is communicated via Toledo, both via: • the Master’s thesis course that is linked to your program, as well as • the Toledo community “Masterproef - Master's Thesis - FEB campus Leuven”. üBesides Toledo, you can find relevant information via the Student Platform, under the section “Papers, projects and theses”. 22 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis at FEB – Toledo Communication via the Toledo course that is linked to your programme: • “D 0 Q 04 A Master’s Thesis Actuarial and Financial Engineering“ (Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering) • “D 0 Q 13 A Masterproef actuariële en financiële wetenschappen” (master in de actuariële en financiële wetenschappen) Besides the Toledo course that is linked to your program, the Toledo community “Masterproef - Master's Thesis - FEB campus Leuven” provides more information on the Master’s thesis seminars, which you can attend during the second year* of your programme. * In case you are going on an Erasmus exchange during the second year, you can follow the Master’s Thesis Seminars during the first year of your programme. 23 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis at FEB – Faculty seminars Faculty Master’s thesis seminars I. General Information session - Algemene Informatiesessie: 15 October 2018, 18 h 30 – 20 h 30 (VESA. 91. 0030, aula Vesalius) II. a Seminar Academic Writing (two seminars) - 1 st seminar: Wednesday 24 th of October 2018, 19 h – 21 h (VHI 01. 29) - 2 nd seminar: Tuesday 19 th of February 2019, 19 h – 21 h (VHI 01. 29) II. b Seminaries Academisch schrijven (twee seminaries) - 1 ste seminarie: Woensdag 24 oktober 2018, 19 u – 21 u (VHI 02. 29) - 2 de seminarie: Dinsdag 19 februari 2019, 19 u - 21 u (VHI 02. 29) III. a Seminar Presentation Skills: - Wednesday 24 th of April 2019, 19 u – 21 u (VHI 01. 29) III. b Seminaries presentatietechnieken: - Woensdag 24 april 2019, 19 u – 21 u (Aula Michotte, PSI 91. 93) 24 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis at FEB – Student Platform > https: //feb. kuleuven. be/student-platform Papers, projects and theses > https: //feb. kuleuven. be/student-platform/ppt ØRequirements for good research: ØMaster’s Thesis: • • • Deontology and scientific integrity Plagiarism prevention and detection Information literacy and research skills Language Support Submission deadlines and procedure Master's Thesis topic Form requirements Master's Thesis Regulations & Templates Master’s Thesis Guidance Awards and prizes URL: https: //feb. kuleuven. be/studentplatform/ppt/requirements-for-good-research platform/ppt/masters-thesis For more information or questions, please contact your Master’s thesis coordinator: https: //feb. kuleuven. be/student-platform/contact/thesis-leuven 25 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis – Actuarial and Financial Engineering Allocation procedure for the Master’s thesis topics: 1. Topic from the list of titles proposed by the research group 2. Suggesting your own master’s thesis topic 26 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis – Topic allocation 1. Topic from the list of titles proposed by the research group 27 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis – Topic allocation 2. Suggesting your own Master’s thesis topic: • The student makes an appointment with a potential promoter to assesses the feasibility of his/her research proposal. • After approval of the topic by a promotor, the student writes a proposal of 3 -5 pages (template available via Toledo) • Deadlines regarding the proposal: • Should be completed by the first week of the second semester, in the first stage of two year program • Hand in your proposal to the promotor • After approval by the promotor, send your proposal to the master’s thesis coordinator 28 Faculty of Economics and Business

Study career consultant and ombudsperson Michelle Vandenborne 29 Faculty of Economics and Business

Possible questions for your study career consultant • What courses do I have to take in my master? • What does cumulative study efficiency (CSE) mean? • How many examination opportunities do I have? • … 30 Faculty of Economics and Business

Study career consulting? • How? • Individual appointment (via the FEBadvisor = online tool) • Q & A via the FEBadvisor • Information on the renewed Student Platform • In case of need for extra support: referral to the Study Advice Service • When? • At any moment during your study career 31 Faculty of Economics and Business

Possible questions for your ombudsperson • There is an overlap in my exam schedule. Can something be done about this? • I am ill and cannot participate in my exam tomorrow. What do I have to do? • I have a certificate for exam accommodations from the Disability Office. How can I make use of these exam accommodations ? • I am facing some personal problems that make it hard for me to focus on my studies. Who can I contact? • . . . 32 Faculty of Economics and Business

Ombudsperson: what? What? • Your point of contact and confidential adviser • Information about rights and duties concerning exams • Illness during exams, exceptional individual circumstances… • Accommodations for students with disabilities • Dyslexia, AD(H)D, hearing impairment… • Officially recognised special status • Working students, student athletes, student artists • Mediator between students and instructors/examiners 33 Faculty of Economics and Business

Ombuds: how and when? How? • Individual appointment (via the FEBadvisor = online tool) • Q & A via the FEBadvisor • Information on the renewed Student Platform (Exams) • Referral to other KU Leuven Services if needed When? • At any moment in your study career • Strict deadlines apply! (e. g. exam accomodations, exam deferral) 34 Faculty of Economics and Business

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Utile Kick Off 2018 • What? For all your questions about ISP, IES, internships etc. • More information? www. ekonomika. be/uko • When? Thursday September 27, 2018 noon – 5 pm • Where? FEB House of Students College of Premonstreit (CPR) Naamsestraat 61 39 Faculty of Economics and Business

Still haven’t found what you are looking for? Contact our staff via the FEBadvisor (www. feb. kuleuven. be/febadvisor) FEBadvisor: New Question 40 Faculty of Economics and Business

Or find us at the FEB House of Students College of Premonstreit Naamsestraat 61 3000 Leuven Tel. 016 32 66 12 41 Faculty of Economics and Business

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