Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics at Cape Breton University

Actuaries have been called financial architects and social mathematicians because of their unique blend of analytical and business skills in the insurance and financial services industries. They serve as consultants in firms that specialize in employee benefits and pensions, in the government sector, and in a variety of other roles. To be recognized as a qualified actuary, a person should become a member of the Society of Actuaries or the Casualty Actuarial Society. Membership is obtained by passing a series of examinations. Completion of Robinson’s actuarial science program greatly enhances the possibility of passing those exams.

The tremendous demand for such highly trained people makes this a financially rewarding career.

In order to meet the critical shortage of actuarial personnel in this region, the Southeastern Actuaries Club endorsed the establishment of Robinson’s actuarial program as part of the university’s comprehensive insurance educational activity. The program continues to have the strong support of the actuarial profession and is ranked #1 in actuarial research among North American business schools.

Graduates from the B.B.A. in Management program will be poised to assume positions in industry sectors including human resources, operations management, and entrepreneurship.

All students select one of the following three tracks:

• business analysis
• human resource management
• supply chain and operations management

The B.B.A. in Real Estate program offers a broad-based curriculum that provides a balance between theory and practice. The coursework emphasizes the following major components of real estate: appraisal, corporate real estate, development, finance, investments, and market analysis.