The financial engineering curriculum at Kent State University emphasizes advanced quantitative skills. Classes are held year round and include computational financial and legal issues in financial financial engineering. You can take workshops before each semester to refresh your memory on business-related topics. The program is certified by the International Association of Financial Engineers, which has guidelines and resources for this emerging field.
Kent State University
MSFE Program Administrator
475 Terrace Drive, Room 434
PO Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242
330-284-2455
business.kent.edu
Cornell University awards a master's degree in engineering with a concentration in financial engineering. The classwork is team-oriented and students work on real projects that require problem-solving and consulting with a client. This collaborative focus is part of every course including stochastic process and portfolio analysis. During the summer, students participate in internships for credit. Applicants to the financial engineering program must have prerequisites in advanced financial classes such as statistics.
Cornell University
Operations Research
206 Rhodes Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-655-4856
orie.cornell.edu
You can earn a master's degree in financial engineering from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University. The program blends computer science and business topics to prepare students for financial careers. The school also helps students get internships. The curriculum is one year long and students must attend each semester with a full load of classes. In addition to advanced financial engineering courses, you can take two electives outside of the department.
Columbia University
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department
Room 313
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
500 W. 120th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-854-2942
ieor.columbia.edu