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Jan 2024
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2024 Student Research Case Study Challen...

RESEARCH INSIGHTS
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The Society of Actuaries Research Institute holds an annual Student Research Case Study Challenge, which provides an opportunity for teams of students to apply their actuarial skills on a real-world problem in a business setting. 

The 2024 SOA Research Institute Student Research Case Study has just been released!  Listen to this podcast and then get to work!

2024 SOA Research Institute Student Research Case Study Challenge landing page:  https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/2024-student-research-case-study-challenge/

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