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The first list is good and gives an extremely useful overview of the different topics. I'm not so sure about the second link - while it's all true I'm not sure just how helpful it would be to someone starting out. Open Courseware is great, but often it is better to read the textbooks rather...

The overlap between a stats major and actuarial major is about 2 courses worth of content, something like "intro to probability and statistics" and "stochastic processes for dummies". Overlap with pure maths is virtually zero. If you are at all interested in maths, you must do a maths degree...

You are right of course, but it might be a good idea to look at the sort of things one would encounter in uni to get a better idea of what bakground is lacking. Still linear algebra is entirely self contained and multivariable calculus is not so hard if taken afterwards... I'm surprised you...

It's definitely worth it from a top 5 program as they enjoy status far beyond the content (not unlike certain cults, cf. Xenu). Australian MBAs on the other hand are devoid of this quality and uniformly worhtless.

"Advanced" maths/science are just a meaningless marketing gimmick and are identical to regular degrees with honours. If you want credible technical skills and something that can actually be considered an education, you should do all three - maths, computer science and finance. Finance is...

All the maths courses that you do count towards the science major, including 1st and 2nd years. Can't do a minor in a double degree.

The problems run deeper than the article suggests - HSC curriculum in virtually every subject is more or less a waste of time for better students. The best among them compete for that extra 0.1 on their UAI by rote learning complete garbage (e.g. compare 4U maths with "real" mathematics)...

There is a belief that IMO style problems are what "extracurricular" maths in high school should look like. Others say that if you are serious about learning mathematics, you should try to do exactly that, learn mathematics as opposed to solving puzzles. Siding with the latter, here are some...

Maths in EE is almost the same as the maths in "quant risk", namely linear algebra, multivariable calculus, probability and perhaps some stochastic processes. The only major extra topic is complex analysis. See here (School of Mathematics and Statistics - With Engineering) how Maths 2A and Maths...

Sure, it's better than a straight BCom by a long shot, especially for jobs with some technical content (as opposed to, say, "business banking"). You would do well to be skeptical of marketing claims! Let's analyze the "quant risk" program in detail: Year 1 Session 1 MATH1151 Mathematics for...

A better fit would be to do a BEng/BSc and then an MCom. Undergraduate commerce degree is worth little in an engineering environment, a masters would be much better regarded. Not sure if this can be done in 6 years though. Do not be deceived by the marketing of actuarial programs - it has...

"Quantitative risk" is not a worthwhile major. Do pure maths and read a couple of elementary textbooks like Hull and Luenberger and you've covered everything. What engineering major are you interested in? If you want to work in engineering, "qunatitative risk" offers no advantages compared to a...

IMHO the claim to offer the best actuarial degree in the world is akin to that of performing the finest lobotomies.

You want to get pretty comfortable with linear algebra and multivariable calculus. There are many books suitable for self study (which can also be found online with little effort). Go to Physics Help and Math Help - Physics Forums and ask for recommendations.

If your marks are good you should absolutely consider applying to US universities. It is entirely feasible to get a scholarship that covers tuition and possibly more. No Australian university comes even remotely close to the US top 20. Grad school model is also much better and might help you fix...

If it is consulting / front office IB of course, sure as hell ain't easy for most corporate jobs. Note how the former measure the fees they've charged, rather than the value created for the clients. Jargon and perhaps some vague understanding of how things work. One could indeed learn this...

For what it's worth, I've worked in the "industry" longer than you have. For most jobs in finance you don't need anything beyond the lingo and elementary Excel. It is you who has a distorted view. Contribute to P/L? Other than for some very specific roles (e.g. trading/sales) nobody even knows...

I think the way to look at it is as following - "business" education is more or less garbage, no exception. It has few difficult concepts and for the most part the "theories" are completely obvious (or grossly unrealistic). Employers realise this and don't really give a damn about what you've...

There is actually no sensible reason at all for these prerequisites other than to get people to enroll in Masters. Just about anyone can do these courses at MQ non-award.

I admit I exaggerated a bit - my comment is only true if one goes into "IT". In fact Comp Eng is by far the best of the three - at least you see some maths and physics and may be able to do limited digital circuit design. In any case, if you want to concentrate on the engineering side...