MS in Financial Engineering

The Baruch College Financial Engineering MS Program is a professional Masters Program which graduates competitive, high-quality individuals who successfully pursue careers in quantitative finance.

The Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MFE) requires the completion of 36 credits, including 12 credits to be completed from required courses and 24 credits to be completed from elective courses. Students entering the program with exceptional mathematical or financial skills may be permitted to replace one or more of the required courses with additional electives.

The curriculum of the MFE Program is designed to provide students with the background required for modeling and solving problems that arise in the financial services industry across various markets and asset classes. All courses are offered in the evening to accommodate students with work commitments.

Program Learning Goals

Upon completion of the MS in Financial Engineering, students will be able to:

1. Exhibit broad and deep knowledge of financial markets and instruments.
2. Apply mathematical models to the study of financial instruments across markets.
3. Demonstrate excellent presentation and communication skills.
4. Display high proficiency in C++ and VBA programming for financial applications.
5. Quantify and estimate the risk associated with financial instruments.
6. Develop pricing tools that interface with financial data providers such as Bloomberg and Reuters.
7. Implement numerical methods for pricing and hedging financial instruments in various financial markets.

Program Curriculum

Financial Markets and Securities