Curriculum Overview

The quantitative and systems-intensive perspective of the master's program prepares students to use financial engineering techniques to solve problems in securities valuation, risk management, portfolio structuring and regulatory concerns, with an emphasis on stochastic modeling, optimization and simulation techniques. The 30-credit degree includes six required courses that emphasize quantitative finance, financial services analytics, financial risk and regulation, and financial systems. As part of the degree, students are encouraged to take an integrated four-course certificate that allows for additional expertise in a particular discipline of their choosing.

Core Curriculum

The quantitative and systems-intensive perspective of the master's program prepares students to use financial engineering techniques to solve problems in securities valuation, risk management, portfolio structuring and regulatory concerns, with an emphasis on stochastic modeling, optimization and simulation techniques. The 30-credit degree includes six required courses that emphasize quantitative finance, financial services analytics, financial risk and regulation, and financial systems. As part of the degree, students are encouraged to take an integrated four-course certificate that allows for additional expertise in a particular discipline of their choosing.

Electives & Certificates

In addition to the six core courses above, students need to complete four additional elective classes for a total of 12 credits. Those 12 credits may be any courses the advisor approves. In particular, students may choose to complete the elective courses from one of the following graduate certificate programs. This would allow students to graduate with a master’s degree and a graduate certificate at the same time.