Master of Science in Financial Economics The Master of Science in Financial Economics is a two-year, STEM- eligible master’s degree program offered by the Finance Division of Columbia Business School. The MS in Financial Economics provides academically distinguished and industry-oriented students the opportunity to obtain rigorous, graduate-level finance and economics training in an intensive two-year program.
gsb.columbia.edu/ms • [email protected] • +1 212-854-2836 Program Benefits. The MS in Financial Economics program has a significant overlap with the School’s PhD program, but is intended for students who prefer a shorter experience than the School’s doctoral program and who plan to utilize their technical training in industry. Students take a carefully constructed curriculum of PhD and MBA courses offered at the School.
Academics → Prerequisites Prior to commencing the program, admitted students are normally required Candidates should have academic to complete the following courses at an advanced undergraduate level: preparation similar to that of entering PhD students and will participate in PhD classes • Probability and Statistics (required) and complete a substantial research project. • Macroeconomics (preferred) Applicants who may also be considering • Multivariate Calculus MBA or PhD programs are encouraged to • Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory carefully review the academic differentials • Computer Programming between the offerings to better understand the preparation for post-MS opportunities. → Typical First-Year Course of Study
The Master of Science in Financial FIRST SEMESTER Economics requires four semesters • PhD B9206 & B9208 Microeconomic Analysis I and II of full-time study (fall and spring) • PhD B9323 Introduction to Econometrics at Columbia Business School. • PhD B9122 Computing for Business Research • PhD B9302 Finance Theory Students complete a minimum of 16 full graduate-level courses including a SECOND SEMESTER research seminar, in which they conduct • PhD B9209 & B9211 Microeconomic Analysis III and IV a project on an industry-focused research • PhD B9325 Financial Econometrics question. Students are also recommended • PhD B9334 Big Data in Finance to complete a summer internship for at • PhD B9330 Microstructure Theory (½ term) least six weeks, which involves working as • PhD B9336 Introduction to Continuous-Time Finance (½ term) an intern in a company or doing research assistance work for a faculty member. Career Outlook The goal of the program is to provide students with the quantitative and theoretical tools for a successful career “The MSFE program fills a major marketing in finance with potential employers such gap: many candidates want the training as investment and commercial banks, financial asset management companies, normally obtained via a PhD program but seek financial technology firms, consulting both to accelerate the process and focus firms, and policy-oriented organizations. Past graduates have found full-time and on the applied components of the program. internship positions with a wide range of There is greater appetite from employers for international employers, including Allianz Global Investor, China Securities, Citi, candidates with increased technical skills JP Morgan, and Thomson Reuters. who also have business acumen. The MSFE program seeks to produce such candidates.” Michael Johanness Ann F. Kaplan Professor of Business
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