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Home > Degree Programs > Master of Science > MS in Finance > Quantitative Finance Track > Curriculum

MS Finance-Quantitative Finance curriculum

Fall 2012 entrants: curriculum [PDF] (Financial Engineering)

 

Beginning in fall 2013 Quantitative Finance will require the following 36 credit curriculum:

Fall semester (12 credits)

 

MGF 633

Investment Management

 

 MGF 634

Quantitative Methods

 

 MGF 635

Derivatives

 

 

Elective

Spring semester (12 credits)

 

MGF 636

Complex Financial Instruments

 

MGF 637

Financial Modeling

 

MGF 638

Fixed Income Securities

 

  

Elective

Fall semester (12 credits)

 

MGF 696

Portfolio Theory and Strategy

 


MGF 644
MGF 645

Capstone course (select one)
Conducting Research: Fixed Income Securities
Conducting Research: Equities

 

 

Elective

 

 

Elective

Electives

 

MGE 602

Global Economy and the Business Firm

 

 MGE 692

Special Topics in Economics

 

 MGF 641

Financial Strategy and Policy
  MGF 648 Internship*

 

MGF 657 

Financial Innovation

 

MGF 658

Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy and Financing

 

MGF 661

Management of Financial Institutions
  MGF 685

International Financial Management
  MGF 691

Special Topics in Finance: Institutional Investing
  MGF 620

Special Topics in Finance
 

MGA 632

Financial Statement Analysis 
 

MGX XXX 

Any grad course approved by MSF Director

Course Schedules

Fall 2013 [PDF]

Spring 2013 [PDF]

 * Pending approval, international students seeking internship participation are eligible only after successful completion of the first year of the program (two full semesters) due to work authorization requirements. Additionally, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. The School of Management is not able to guarantee MS Finance internship placements, therefore students need to seek opportunities in their own networks and contact the Credit-Bearing Internship Program for approval.