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The objective of the Financial Engineering Program (MSFE) is to provide students with exposure to the latest in theory and techniques in the financial markets and apply their knowledge even before graduation with real world projects.
ranked #4
Financial Engineering at Illinois ranked #4 best Financial Engineering Program
by the TFE Times in 2022
Why Choose Financial Engineering at ILLINOIS?
Financial Engineering at Illinois (MSFE) is a 3-semester STEM-designated Professional Master's Program.
- Financial Engineering is the application of quantitative methods to the analysis of financial markets and financial products.
- The quantitative techniques include: Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Data Analytics.
- Students apply Optimization, Data Science, Neural Networks, Machine Learning and the basic Mathematics in real time with these projects.
- The applications include the search for profitable opportunities as well as deriving solutions to financial problems.
- FE involves the measurement, management, mitigation and transfer of risk.
- The US capital markets are the most dynamic and exciting in the world.
- The derivatives market in Chicago are the most innovative in the world.
- Recent Practicums have been with CME Group, Morgan Stanley, Google, BMO (Harris), Axis Re, Market Axess, CTC, The University of Illinois' Treasury Office, Peak6 and Principal Financial.
Upcoming Events
November
27
December
6
December
7
2023
Special Events
Online | Urbana, IL
- Online remote TOEFL and GRE testing options
- MSFE Virtual Lecture Series
- The MSFE Practicum - February 2022
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