{"id":6430,"date":"2024-06-11T23:39:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T03:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/?page_id=6430"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:22:53","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/graduate-programs\/specialty-masters-programs\/ms-in-mathematical-finance-and-financial-technology\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics &amp; Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-amp-picture--cover alignfull hero-image-banner wp-block-amp-picture\">\n\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/LINK-Day-2026-1238-Hero-1920x795-1-1728x795.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/LINK-Day-2026-1238-Hero-1920x795-1-1440x596.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/LINK-Day-2026-1238-Hero-1920x795-1-1080x609.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/LINK-Day-2026-1238-Hero-1920x795-1.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\tid=\"wp-block-amp-picture-6a4ab2ba31987\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/LINK-Day-2026-1238-Hero-1920x795-1-768x609.webp\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-amp-picture__image wp-block-amp-picture__image--cover\"\n\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-amp-picture__overlay\" style=\"opacity: 0.6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hero-image-banner__group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-image-banner__columns is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b007a2f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0391ce5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17374c87 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero-image-banner__heading has-white-color has-text-color has-h-1-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">MSMFT Academics &amp; 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Curriculum\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group column-cards__headline has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0109cdc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"modules\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\"><strong><strong>Build and Apply Deep Expertise In Quantitative Financial Analysis<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BU Questrom&#8217;s STEM-designated MS in Mathematical Finance and Financial Technology is an intense 33-credit program focused on preparing the next generation of analysts in the quantitative finance industry. Students are taught advanced mathematical, statistical, and data-driven methods used to solve important business problems. Graduates are well versed in cutting edge Fintech and AI techniques, and day-one ready to contribute to a wide range of quantitatively oriented financial careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-9390e3bf wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull semester has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 id=\"curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\">Questrom MSMFT at a Glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two Options<\/strong>: 16-month program with an optional 21-month 4th semester Graduate Certificate in Advanced Financial Technology (GCAFT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Career Focused:<\/strong>&nbsp;A career management course&nbsp;and personalized career services throughout the program ensure that you have the tools to land the job you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summer Internship or Industry Project:<\/strong>&nbsp;The opportunity to gain valuable experience is built into the summer curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">*Scheduled electives are subject to change. 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Most students bundle together several electives that are closely linked to an area of quantitative analysis, and combine them with several data and modeling electives. They are then free to add one or two electives that broaden their expertise. 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Whether in FinTech, portfolio management, or risk, the program equips you to translate complex models into practical, impactful solutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<footer class=\"wp-block-amp-blockquote-footer\">\n<cite class=\"wp-block-amp-blockquote-cite\">\n<p class=\"has-questrom-red-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-h-6-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/profiles\/shai-fichtelberg\/\">Shai Fitchelberg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/cite>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">MS in Mathematical Finance and Financial Technology<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a4ab2ba3a397 {\n\t\tobject-position: 100% 44%;\n\t}\n\t\t@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a4ab2ba3a397 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 13% 47%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a4ab2ba3a397 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 100% 44%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width: 1080px) {\n\t\t#wp-block-amp-picture-6a4ab2ba3a397 {\n\t\t\tobject-position: 100% 44%;\n\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull deadlines has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-95eae3bd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Quantitative Portfolio Analysis Path<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF825-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF825-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Portfolio Construction<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF825-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF825-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF825<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course is designed for students seeking to work as quants in a quantitative finance investments group. It covers utility theory, portfolio optimization, asset pricing, and some aspects of factor models, incorporating the impact of parameter uncertainty. The course does not cover risk management or fixed income instruments, nor does it describe how the financial services industry works. Rather, it teaches how a quant should optimize a portfolio. The course makes extensive use of R (Excel or VBA are not substitutes), optimization theory, statistics, regression theory (OLS, GLS, testing theory), and matrix algebra. Students should be very comfortable with these concepts before taking the course; further, students should already have taken a finance course covering expected returns models (CAPM), options and futures. The course emphasizes the ability to prove theoretical results and their validity, an essential trait for investments quants.  Students who completed QST FE825 may not take this course for credit.  (Mathematical Finance courses are reserved for students enrolled in the Mathematical Finance program.) \r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF730-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF730-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Dynamic Portfolio Theory<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF730-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF730-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF730<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">A concise introduction to recent results on optimal dynamic consumption-investment problems\r\nis provided. Lectures will cover standard mean-variance theory, dynamic asset allocation, asset-\r\nliability management, and lifecycle finance. The main focus of this course is to present a financial engineering approach to dynamic asset allocation problems of institutional investors such as pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds. Numerical methods for implementation of asset allocation models will also be presented. 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Focus is given on Monte-Carlo simulation methods (generation of random variables, exact simulation of stochastic processes, discretization schemes for pricing and hedging of contingent claims, variance reduction techniques, and estimation of sensitivities with respect to model parameters), model calibration to market data, and estimation of model parameters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Fintech Analysis Path<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF810-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF810-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Advanced Programming: Data Structures and Algorithms<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF810-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF810-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF810<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The course introduces students to a number of efficient algorithms and data structures for fundamental computational problems across a variety of areas within data science and blockchains.   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Students will be grouped into market making and proprietary trading teams with the goal of generating positive P&amp;L against each other.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF740-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF740-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Economics of FinTech<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF740-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF740-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF740<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The course covers the following topics: introduction to blockchains and crypocurrencies; contract theory for initial coin offerings; robo-advising; crowd wisdom; and privacy issues. Although the course introduces some blockchain programming languages, e.g. Solidity, the emphasis of the course is on the economics of FinTech rather than on programming. The prerequisites include basic financial economics, econometrics, and stochastic processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Market Risk Analysis Path<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF731-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF731-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Corporate Risk Management<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF731-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF731-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF731<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course provides an introduction to modern methods of risk management. Lectures\r\ncover risk metrics, measurement and estimation of extreme risks, management and control of\r\nrisk exposures, and monitoring of risk positions. The impact of risk management tools, such\r\nas derivative securities, will be examined. Issues pertaining to the efficiency of communication\r\narchitectures within the firm will be discussed. Regulatory constraints and their impact on risk\r\nmanagement will be assessed. The approach to the topic is quantitative. The course is ideal for students with strong quantitative backgrounds who are seeking to understand issues pertaining to risk management and to master modern methods and techniques of risk control.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF772-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF772-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Credit Risk<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF772-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF772-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF772<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course covers asset pricing models (preferences, utility functions, risk aversion, basic consumption model, the mean-variance frontier, factor models, and robust preferences); and options pricing and risk management (arbitrage pricing in a complete market, delta-hedging, risk measure, and value-at-Risk).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF825-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF825-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Portfolio Construction<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF825-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF825-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF825<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course is designed for students seeking to work as quants in a quantitative finance investments group. It covers utility theory, portfolio optimization, asset pricing, and some aspects of factor models, incorporating the impact of parameter uncertainty. The course does not cover risk management or fixed income instruments, nor does it describe how the financial services industry works. Rather, it teaches how a quant should optimize a portfolio. The course makes extensive use of R (Excel or VBA are not substitutes), optimization theory, statistics, regression theory (OLS, GLS, testing theory), and matrix algebra. Students should be very comfortable with these concepts before taking the course; further, students should already have taken a finance course covering expected returns models (CAPM), options and futures. The course emphasizes the ability to prove theoretical results and their validity, an essential trait for investments quants.  Students who completed QST FE825 may not take this course for credit.  (Mathematical Finance courses are reserved for students enrolled in the Mathematical Finance program.) \r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or <strong>build your own path<\/strong>. See the full list of electives below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-13d738ef wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/graduate-programs\/specialty-masters-programs\/ms-in-mathematical-finance-and-financial-technology\/academics\/#courses\">Jump to full list of courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull graduate-program-banner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tailor your track to your background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MSMFT program is designed to expose students to the in-depth world of quantitative analysis. Many students choose to add a 4th semester to obtain a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Financial Technology (GCAFT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e3821ad wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-slider-card is-style-rounded-top-left-and-bottom-right has-teal-04-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8d29a562 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bbac977 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-questrom-red-color has-text-color has-heading-narrow-font-family has-h-1-font-size\">16<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hero-slider-card__value has-black-color has-text-color has-h-4-font-size\">Month Track<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d613cd94\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero-slider-card__description has-p-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5\">The 16-month MSMFT combines core courses and elective options to give you the foundation you need and the option to define your professional path through elective choice. Combine classes with competitions, industry projects, and internship opportunities, and you are on the way to achieving your goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-slider-card is-style-rounded-top-left-and-bottom-right has-teal-04-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8d29a562 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bbac977 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-questrom-red-color has-text-color has-heading-narrow-font-family has-h-1-font-size\">21<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hero-slider-card__value has-black-color has-text-color has-h-4-font-size\">Month Track<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d613cd94\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero-slider-card__description has-p-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5\">You have the option to continue for an additional semester and obtain your GCAFT. This extended path is ideal for students ready to dive deeper into fintech and advanced financial technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-teal-04-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply What You&#8217;ve Learned in the Real World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MSMFT curriculum prepares students to apply the principles and best practices of mathematical finance across a range of real-world situations, equipping them to navigate the ambiguity, data variability, and unpredictability of modern work environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cards-headline has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--295);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--295)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cards-headline__columns has-border-color has-neutral-05-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-21ea1baa wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:clamp(2rem, 0.8571rem + 2.381vw, 3rem);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--95);padding-bottom:clamp(2rem, 0.8571rem + 2.381vw, 3rem);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--95)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-questrom-red-color has-text-color has-h-6-font-size\">Summer Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded-corners-top-left-bottom-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8192\" height=\"5464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Careers-in-Quant-Panel-0831-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19095\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Careers-in-Quant-Panel-0831-1.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Careers-in-Quant-Panel-0831-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Careers-in-Quant-Panel-0831-1-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8192px) 100vw, 8192px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Interns spend the summer working in areas of financial engineering, where they wrangle data, build models, and make recommendations within companies that value their contributions and give them room to grow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-21ea1baa wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:clamp(2rem, 0.8571rem + 2.381vw, 3rem);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--95);padding-bottom:clamp(2rem, 0.8571rem + 2.381vw, 3rem);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--95)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-questrom-red-color has-text-color has-h-6-font-size\">Summer Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded-corners-top-left-bottom-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-1252-MSF-MSMFT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21603\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-1252-MSF-MSMFT.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-1252-MSF-MSMFT-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-1252-MSF-MSMFT-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Teams of MSMFT students work together over the course of the summer on a challenge that a corporate partner has put forth.&nbsp; The challenges are big and require both critical problem solving as well as extensive work in teams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull research-centers-and-initiatives-block has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-45d38695 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile research-centers-and-initiatives-block__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group research-centers-and-initiatives-block__content is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bbac977 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading research-centers-and-initiatives-block__heading has-h-1-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\"><strong>The MS in Mathematical Finance and FinTech is a STEM-designated program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"research-centers-and-initiatives-block__description has-neutral-01-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Questrom\u2019s MSMFT program is designated by the US Department of Homeland Security as a STEM-eligible degree program. International students in F-1 student status may be able to apply for a 24-month extension of their 12-month Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment authorization, providing for 36 months of OPT. More information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/student-off-campus-work-and-training\/24-month-stem-opt\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=bgquestrom&amp;utm_content=sitelink\">STEM OPT eligibility<\/a> is available from the BU International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full research-centers-and-initiatives-block__image is-style-rounded-corners-top-left-bottom-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BUQ-MSMFT-6046.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BUQ-MSMFT-6046.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BUQ-MSMFT-6046-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BUQ-MSMFT-6046-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull research-centers-and-initiatives-block ms-in-management-faculty-slider has-teal-04-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\">Meet the MSMFT Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our faculty are top authorities in the subject areas they teach. They will help you develop a skill set to set you apart in the competitive quantitative finance and fintech job markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"slider-a99600a3-4f5f-426e-a639-838f24bbe4bb\" class=\"wp-block-emay-gutenberg-slider\"><div class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-aeacdeb0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded-corners-top-left-bottom-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1487\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/FanJun.jpg\" 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jun Fan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-questrom-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-heading-narrow-font-family has-h-4-font-size wp-elements-69594286d84fd4d79b7ec9d28c57f395 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Lecturer, Advanced Programming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-p-1-font-size\">\n<li>Lead Quantitative Analyst in Systematic Investing Group Fidelity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former Portfolio Manager at FDO Partners and Head of Research at CordoMetrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBA from Wharton, MS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career team member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" 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probability, and statistics that are fundamental to the MS in Mathematical Finance and Financial Technology program. The course begins with a review of calculus, linear algebra, numerical methods, and differential equations. Following this, it moves on to probability and statistics, and lastly, stochastic processes and stochastic calculus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf602-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf602-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Programming Refresher<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf602-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf602-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf602<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course reviews computational problem-solving for mathematical finance in the Python programming language. The course covers the fundamentals of programming (functions, recursion, iteration), object-orientation, working with data files, numeric programing, simulation, and graphing.  Finance-specific applications include: time value of money and bond pricing\/analytics, descriptive statistics, matrix operations and linear algebra, pricing options, efficient (minimum variance) portfolios, event studies, and back-testing trading strategies.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible collapsible-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-item collapsible\">\n<button id=\"7511c9ed-9dd8-45d7-ac58-adb55d7f6e42-toggle\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7511c9ed-9dd8-45d7-ac58-adb55d7f6e42-content\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-toggle collapsible__toggle\"><span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Design Your Career<\/h6>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"7511c9ed-9dd8-45d7-ac58-adb55d7f6e42-content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"7511c9ed-9dd8-45d7-ac58-adb55d7f6e42-toggle\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-content collapsible__content\"><div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-narrow-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">Course Code: ES 620<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This Career Management course is designed to assist students in transforming interests into professional goals, and these goals into a graduate-level, candidate-driven internship and\/or job search. The Career Management course integrates a set of complementary resources and activities with live presentations and asynchronous discussions on a range of foundational career management topics. The course will help students to determine professional goals; develop and implement a plan for achieving them; acquire specific skills and experiences needed to become market-ready; and build a personal brand and professional network.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fall 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF610-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF610-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Mathematical Finance Career Management<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF610-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF610-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF610<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course prepares students in the MS Mathematical Finance program for the global employment market in\r\nquantitative finance. The course has the following objectives: to familiarize students with the foundational mathematics and statistics required for the MSMF program, to develop sound networking and job search strategies, to prepare students for \u2018quant&#039; interviews, to develop good career management habits, and to familiarize students with important developments in financial markets and issues of the day that affect the global financial services industry.\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf702-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf702-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Fundamentals of Math Finance<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf702-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf702-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf702<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">securities, forward and futures contracts, exchanges, market indexes, and margins);  interest rates, present value, yields, term structure of interest rates, duration and immunization of bonds, risk preferences, asset valuation, Arrow-Debreu securities, complete and incomplete markets, pricing by arbitrage, the first and the second fundamental theorems of Finance, option pricing on event trees, risk and return (Sharpe ratios, the risk-premium puzzle), the Capital Asset Pricing Model, and Value-at-Risk. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible collapsible-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-item collapsible\">\n<button id=\"01ff4a83-d7d9-464a-b3e2-e9c0a5eec7b3-toggle\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"01ff4a83-d7d9-464a-b3e2-e9c0a5eec7b3-content\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-toggle collapsible__toggle\"><span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Programming for Mathematical&nbsp;Finance<\/h6>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"01ff4a83-d7d9-464a-b3e2-e9c0a5eec7b3-content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"01ff4a83-d7d9-464a-b3e2-e9c0a5eec7b3-toggle\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-content collapsible__content\"><div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-narrow-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Course Code: MF703<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This course focuses on Python programming for quantitative finance, with extensive hands-on coding for real-world problems. Topics include Python fundamentals, data structures, object-oriented programming, data analysis with NumPy, Pandas, and Statsmodels, financial applications such as portfolio theory and option pricing, and an introduction to machine learning and AI in investing, including NLP and alternative data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf790-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf790-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Introduction to Stochastic Calculus<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf790-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf790-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf790<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This is a first course in stochastic calculus for finance, aiming to give students a comprehensive introduction to stochastic calculus. Concepts needed from probability theory and real analysis are reviewed. Results in stochastic calculus are illustrated via a large collection of examples. Intuition and applications are emphasized.  Black-Scholes theory on pricing and hedging of derivatives and its associated tools from stochastic calculus are discussed in detail. The stochastic calculus content of the course is also used for fixed income, advanced derivatives, credit risk models, foreign exchanges, and commodities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf793-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf793-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Statistical Methods of Mathematical Finance<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf793-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf793-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf793<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course provides an introduction to R and Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Multivariate Data Analysis, and Elements of Extreme Value Theory. This course also covers an array of statistical techniques used for simulation, parameter estimation, and forecasting in Finance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible collapsible-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-item collapsible\">\n<button id=\"bea7570f-bfc2-408f-a301-ecf2ad6e85a8-toggle\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bea7570f-bfc2-408f-a301-ecf2ad6e85a8-content\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-toggle collapsible__toggle\"><span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Design Your Career II<\/h6>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bea7570f-bfc2-408f-a301-ecf2ad6e85a8-content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bea7570f-bfc2-408f-a301-ecf2ad6e85a8-toggle\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-content collapsible__content\"><div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-narrow-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Course Code: ES621<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This course builds on MS 620 and prepares students to successfully manage the U.S. job market, acquire skills to engage with employers early, and build a strong network of connections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cc7cd38b wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"mod-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring 1<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf610-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf610-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Mathematical Finance Career Management<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf610-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf610-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf610<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course prepares students in the MS Mathematical Finance program for the global employment market in\r\nquantitative finance. The course has the following objectives: to familiarize students with the foundational mathematics and statistics required for the MSMF program, to develop sound networking and job search strategies, to prepare students for \u2018quant&#039; interviews, to develop good career management habits, and to familiarize students with important developments in financial markets and issues of the day that affect the global financial services industry.\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf728-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf728-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Fixed Income Securities<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf728-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf728-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf728<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The course focuses on the valuation, hedging and management of fixed income securities. Fixed income instruments are by far the most important asset class in financial markets. Basic theoretical and empirical term structure concepts are introduced. Short rate models and the Heath-Jarrow-Morton methodology are presented. Market Models and their application for the valuation of forwards, swaps, caps, floors and swaptions, and other interest rate derivatives are discussed in detail.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible collapsible-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-item collapsible\">\n<button id=\"690da83f-0037-4c4d-988c-acb576d788bc-toggle\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"690da83f-0037-4c4d-988c-acb576d788bc-content\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-toggle collapsible__toggle\"><span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Design Your Career III<\/h6>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"690da83f-0037-4c4d-988c-acb576d788bc-content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"690da83f-0037-4c4d-988c-acb576d788bc-toggle\" class=\"wp-block-amp-collapsible-content collapsible__content\"><div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-narrow-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Course Code: ES622<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This course continues to build and prepare students to successfully manage the U.S. job market, acquire skills to engage with employers early, and build a strong network of connections. ES 622 will leverage the Flip Classroom approach and incorporate AI. Also, add the new communications course: ES 630 Communicating Financial Recommendations. In today&#8217;s financial and strategic roles, the ability to communicate data-driven insights with clarity, confidence, and credibility is critical. This course is designed for finance-focused students and builds the essential skills required to influence decision-making in corporate finance, FP&amp;A, investor relations, and strategic leadership. Students will learn to craft persuasive financial narratives, both orally and in writing, that move beyond reporting and into insight and recommendation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cc7cd38b wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose Three Electives <\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf796-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf796-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Computational Methods of Mathematical Finance<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf796-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf796-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf796<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course develops algorithmic and numerical schemes that are used in practice for pricing and hedging financial derivative products. Focus is given on Monte-Carlo simulation methods (generation of random variables, exact simulation of stochastic processes, discretization schemes for pricing and hedging of contingent claims, variance reduction techniques, and estimation of sensitivities with respect to model parameters), model calibration to market data, and estimation of model parameters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf810-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf810-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Advanced Programming: Data Structures and Algorithms<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf810-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf810-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf810<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The course introduces students to a number of efficient algorithms and data structures for fundamental computational problems across a variety of areas within data science and blockchains.   A special programming language for blockchain technology, such as Solidity, will be taught.  Advanced techniques for improving computational performance, including the use of parallel computation and GPU acceleration are surveyed. Frameworks for big data analysis such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark are studied. Students will have the opportunity to employ these techniques and gain hands-on experience developing advanced applications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf815-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf815-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Advanced Machine Learning Applications for Finance<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf815-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf815-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf815<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course surveys the application of machine learning techniques to data characterized by low signal-to-noise ratios and non-stationarity, properties of many financial datasets. Challenges associated with the application of \u201cdata-hungry\u201d techniques such as deep learning to small-to-medium size datasets, often encountered in finance, are addressed.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf821-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf821-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Algorithmic and High-Frequency Trading<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf821-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf821-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf821<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">In an increasing era of computerized trading, quantitative strategies are handling an ever greater share of market trading. This course details the use of quantitative methods in the development and implementation of trading strategies in the equity and debt markets with focus on both the market-making and proprietary trader perspectives. Both end-of-day and intraday strategies will be discussed with emphasis on the development, back testing methodology, and performance attribution of any strategy. Students will be grouped into market making and proprietary trading teams with the goal of generating positive P&amp;L against each other.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf825-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf825-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Portfolio Construction<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf825-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf825-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf825<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course is designed for students seeking to work as quants in a quantitative finance investments group. It covers utility theory, portfolio optimization, asset pricing, and some aspects of factor models, incorporating the impact of parameter uncertainty. The course does not cover risk management or fixed income instruments, nor does it describe how the financial services industry works. Rather, it teaches how a quant should optimize a portfolio. The course makes extensive use of R (Excel or VBA are not substitutes), optimization theory, statistics, regression theory (OLS, GLS, testing theory), and matrix algebra. Students should be very comfortable with these concepts before taking the course; further, students should already have taken a finance course covering expected returns models (CAPM), options and futures. The course emphasizes the ability to prove theoretical results and their validity, an essential trait for investments quants.  Students who completed QST FE825 may not take this course for credit.  (Mathematical Finance courses are reserved for students enrolled in the Mathematical Finance program.) \r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf840-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf840-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Data Analysis and Empirical Methods<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf840-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf840-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf840<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This is the second course of the econometrics sequence in the Mathematical Finance program. The course quickly reviews OLS, GLS, the Maximum Likelihood principle (MLE). Then, the core of the course concentrates on Bayesian Inference, now an unavoidable mainstay of Financial Econometrics. After learning the principles of Bayesian Inference, we study their implementation for key models in finance, especially related to portfolio design and volatility forecasting. We also briefly discuss the Lasso and Ridge methods, and contrast them with the Bayesian approach Over the last twenty years, radical developments in simulation methods, such as Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) have extended the capabilities of Bayesian methods. Therefore, after studying direct Monte Carlo simulation methods, the course covers non-trivial methods of simulation such as Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), applying them to implement models such as stochastic volatility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cc7cd38b wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf650-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf650-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Industry Internship<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf650-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf650-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf650<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">MF 650 is offered to MS and PhD candidates in Mathematical Finance. The course affords graduate students the opportunity to complete an internship in the financial services (or a related) industry and serves to enhance the students&#039; academic and\/or research experience.  MF 650 is required for all students pursuing the MSMF degree.  It is an elective for those pursuing the PHD in MF and has to be approved by the student&#039;s faculty advisor, department PhD Liaison and the PhD Program Director.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf610-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf610-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Mathematical Finance Career Management<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf610-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf610-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf610<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course prepares students in the MS Mathematical Finance program for the global employment market in\r\nquantitative finance. The course has the following objectives: to familiarize students with the foundational mathematics and statistics required for the MSMF program, to develop sound networking and job search strategies, to prepare students for \u2018quant&#039; interviews, to develop good career management habits, and to familiarize students with important developments in financial markets and issues of the day that affect the global financial services industry.\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose 4 electives<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF730-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"MF730-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Dynamic Portfolio Theory<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"MF730-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"MF730-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: MF730<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">A concise introduction to recent results on optimal dynamic consumption-investment problems\r\nis provided. Lectures will cover standard mean-variance theory, dynamic asset allocation, asset-\r\nliability management, and lifecycle finance. The main focus of this course is to present a financial engineering approach to dynamic asset allocation problems of institutional investors such as pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds. Numerical methods for implementation of asset allocation models will also be presented. The course also focuses on empirical features and practical implementation of dynamic portfolio problems.\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf731-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf731-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Corporate Risk Management<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf731-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf731-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf731<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course provides an introduction to modern methods of risk management. Lectures\r\ncover risk metrics, measurement and estimation of extreme risks, management and control of\r\nrisk exposures, and monitoring of risk positions. The impact of risk management tools, such\r\nas derivative securities, will be examined. Issues pertaining to the efficiency of communication\r\narchitectures within the firm will be discussed. Regulatory constraints and their impact on risk\r\nmanagement will be assessed. The approach to the topic is quantitative. The course is ideal for students with strong quantitative backgrounds who are seeking to understand issues pertaining to risk management and to master modern methods and techniques of risk control.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf740-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf740-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Economics of FinTech<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf740-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf740-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf740<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The course covers the following topics: introduction to blockchains and crypocurrencies; contract theory for initial coin offerings; robo-advising; crowd wisdom; and privacy issues. Although the course introduces some blockchain programming languages, e.g. Solidity, the emphasis of the course is on the economics of FinTech rather than on programming. The prerequisites include basic financial economics, econometrics, and stochastic processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf770-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf770-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Advanced Derivatives<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf770-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf770-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf770<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course provides a comprehensive and in-depth treatment of valuation methods for derivative securities.  Extensive use is made of continuous time stochastic processes, stochastic calculus and martingale methods.  The main topics to be addressed include (i) European option valuation, (ii) Exotic options, (iii) Multiasset options, (iv) Stochastic interest rate, (v) Stochastic volatility, (vi) American options and (vii) Numerical methods. Additional topics may be covered depending on time constraints.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf772-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf772-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Credit Risk<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf772-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf772-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf772<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course covers asset pricing models (preferences, utility functions, risk aversion, basic consumption model, the mean-variance frontier, factor models, and robust preferences); and options pricing and risk management (arbitrage pricing in a complete market, delta-hedging, risk measure, and value-at-Risk).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf850-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf850-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Deep Learning, Statistical Learning<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf850-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf850-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf850<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course explores algorithmic and numerical schemes used in practice for the pricing and hedging of financial derivative products. The focus of this course lies on data analysis. It covers such topics as: stochastic models with jumps, advanced simulation methods, optimization routines, and tree-based approaches. It also introduces machine learning concepts and methodologies, including cross validation, dimensionality reduction, random forests, neural networks, clustering, and support vector machines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"ac860-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"ac860-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Accounting Risk Management<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"ac860-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"ac860-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: ac860<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The objective of this course is to provide students who have no previous accounting knowledge with the accounting tools necessary for a better understanding of a firm&#039;s fundamentals, to enable a meaningful economic assessment of the firm&#039;s risk and potential return.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull research-centers-and-initiatives-block has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-45d38695 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile research-centers-and-initiatives-block__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group research-centers-and-initiatives-block__content is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1bbac977 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 id=\"certificate\" class=\"wp-block-heading research-centers-and-initiatives-block__heading has-h-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\">Graduate Certificate in Advanced Financial Technology <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"research-centers-and-initiatives-block__description has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Many students choose to supplement their degree with an optional fourth semester and obtain the&nbsp;Graduate Certificate in Advanced Financial Technology (GCAFT).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full research-centers-and-initiatives-block__image is-style-rounded-corners-top-left-bottom-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-0243-Hero-1920x795-1-edited.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-0243-Hero-1920x795-1-edited.webp 1074w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-0243-Hero-1920x795-1-edited-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotman-Market-Sim-Comp-2025-0243-Hero-1920x795-1-edited-700x467.webp 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The requirement to obtain the GCAFT in addition to your MSMFT is to complete four FinTech courses during the four semesters (Three MSMFT terms and one GCAFT term) you are in the Program. If you complete the GCAFT after the MSMFT, you will likely have completed some of the FinTech courses and will have the freedom to choose appropriate courses in and out of Questrom with the advice of the Faculty Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns semester__card-list is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">A minimum of&nbsp;<strong>three courses<\/strong>&nbsp;must be selected from the following:<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf740-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf740-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Economics of FinTech<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf740-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf740-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf740<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The course covers the following topics: introduction to blockchains and crypocurrencies; contract theory for initial coin offerings; robo-advising; crowd wisdom; and privacy issues. Although the course introduces some blockchain programming languages, e.g. Solidity, the emphasis of the course is on the economics of FinTech rather than on programming. The prerequisites include basic financial economics, econometrics, and stochastic processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf810-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf810-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Advanced Programming: Data Structures and Algorithms<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf810-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf810-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf810<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">The course introduces students to a number of efficient algorithms and data structures for fundamental computational problems across a variety of areas within data science and blockchains.   A special programming language for blockchain technology, such as Solidity, will be taught.  Advanced techniques for improving computational performance, including the use of parallel computation and GPU acceleration are surveyed. Frameworks for big data analysis such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark are studied. Students will have the opportunity to employ these techniques and gain hands-on experience developing advanced applications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf815-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf815-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Advanced Machine Learning Applications for Finance<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf815-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf815-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf815<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course surveys the application of machine learning techniques to data characterized by low signal-to-noise ratios and non-stationarity, properties of many financial datasets. Challenges associated with the application of \u201cdata-hungry\u201d techniques such as deep learning to small-to-medium size datasets, often encountered in finance, are addressed.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf821-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf821-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Algorithmic and High-Frequency Trading<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf821-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf821-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf821<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">In an increasing era of computerized trading, quantitative strategies are handling an ever greater share of market trading. This course details the use of quantitative methods in the development and implementation of trading strategies in the equity and debt markets with focus on both the market-making and proprietary trader perspectives. Both end-of-day and intraday strategies will be discussed with emphasis on the development, back testing methodology, and performance attribution of any strategy. Students will be grouped into market making and proprietary trading teams with the goal of generating positive P&amp;L against each other.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf840-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf840-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Data Analysis and Empirical Methods<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf840-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf840-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf840<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This is the second course of the econometrics sequence in the Mathematical Finance program. The course quickly reviews OLS, GLS, the Maximum Likelihood principle (MLE). Then, the core of the course concentrates on Bayesian Inference, now an unavoidable mainstay of Financial Econometrics. After learning the principles of Bayesian Inference, we study their implementation for key models in finance, especially related to portfolio design and volatility forecasting. We also briefly discuss the Lasso and Ridge methods, and contrast them with the Bayesian approach Over the last twenty years, radical developments in simulation methods, such as Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) have extended the capabilities of Bayesian methods. Therefore, after studying direct Monte Carlo simulation methods, the course covers non-trivial methods of simulation such as Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), applying them to implement models such as stochastic volatility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf850-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"mf850-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Deep Learning, Statistical Learning<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"mf850-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"mf850-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: mf850<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This course explores algorithmic and numerical schemes used in practice for the pricing and hedging of financial derivative products. The focus of this course lies on data analysis. It covers such topics as: stochastic models with jumps, advanced simulation methods, optimization routines, and tree-based approaches. It also introduces machine learning concepts and methodologies, including cross validation, dimensionality reduction, random forests, neural networks, clustering, and support vector machines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"semester__card-description has-p-2-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">Candidates may select a maximum of one graduate-level BU course (subject to GCAFT committee approval). Candidates must satisfy course-specific prerequisites for the approved course or secure the approval of the instructor to register. Examples of appropriate courses include:<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"collapsible-group course-list wp-block-amp-course-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible course\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"is843-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"is843-content\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapsible__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"collapsible__heading\">Big Data Analytics &amp; Distributed Computation: Methods &amp; Applications<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"is843-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"collapsible__content\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"is843-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsible__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__code\">COURSE CODE: is843<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"course__description\">This Level 3 analytics course will cover how to perform statistical analysis of large datasets that do not fit on a single computer. We will design a Hadoop cluster on Google Cloud Platform to analyze these datasets. Utilizing Spark, Hive, and other technologies, students will write scripts to process the data, generate reports and dashboards, and incorporate common business applications. Students will learn how to use these tools through Jupyter Notebooks and experience the power of combining live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text. Employer interest in these skills is very high.  Basic programming in python (e.g. IS717\/IS756), and basic analytics (e.g. IS833\/IS834) are prerequisite. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull deadlines has-gray-01-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a392e358 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--310);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--310)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\">Upcoming MSMFT Admissions Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attend an event and <strong>apply for free.<\/strong> Join us to discover program insights and enjoy a waived application fee when you apply to a Questrom graduate degree program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group upcoming-events__list has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-amp-upcoming-events\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"upcoming-events__no-events\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"upcoming-events__no-events-title\">There are no events at this time<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"upcoming-events__no-events-desc\">Check back at a later time for all the exciting events Questrom has to offer.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons upcoming-events__buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/questrom\/graduate-programs\/admissions\/events-and-campus-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n          All Graduate Admissions Events\n        <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-teal-03-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--310);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--310)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile customize-mba-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2e659ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:44%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-474fd661 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.9\">Ready to Apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to apply? 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