What are the main features of the Mathematical Finance Master’s program?
Our program focuses on quantitative skills, especially those knowledge that have been emphasized in the world of “quants”. The Master of Science Mathematical Finance program will have a rigorous training on Math-based finance/economic subjects; it would be suitable for those with a solid background in math. In particular, some good courses in Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory, and Differential Equations are extremely desirable. Those who have good background in programming (e.g., C, C++, C#, SQL, SAS) will benefit a lot from our program, as these skills, together with the quantitative knowledge they obtain through the course works, will make them highly marketable in the future job market.
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