Quantitative Finance, MBA
This major focuses on the application of advanced quantitative and computational tools in the finance industry. It prepares students for a professional career in the quantitative modeling of financial markets. Students majoring in Quantitative Finance are ideally suited for careers in asset management firms or in financial modeling in a broad range of firms.
Curriculum
A minimum of 19 course units is required for graduation.
Major electives taken on a pass/fail basis cannot be counted toward the Quantitative Finance major.
This major cannot be taken in conjunction with the general Finance (FNCE) major.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Finance Major Requirements | ||
| Core Requirements 1 | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Macroeconomics and the Global Economic Environment | ||
| Select 3-4 course units from the following: 2 | 3-4 | |
| Investment Management | ||
| Financial Derivatives | ||
| International Financial Markets and Cryptocurrencies | ||
| Fixed Income Securities | ||
| Data Science for Finance | ||
| Behavioral Finance | ||
| Foundations of Asset Pricing | ||
| Financial Engineering | ||
| Select up to 1 course unit of the following: | 1 | |
| Financial Disclosure Analytics | ||
| Introduction to Empirical Methods in Finance | ||
| Mathematical Modeling and its Application in Finance | ||
| Stochastic Processes | ||
| Forecasting Methods for Management | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 5.5 course units of electives | 5.5 | |
| MBA Core Requirements | 9.5 | |
| Total Course Units | 19 | |
- 1
Core requirements must be completed or waived.
- 2
A total of 4 course units of major electives must be completed.
- 3
If FNCE 7050 is used to replace FNCE 6110 as a core requirement, it will not count towards the elective requirements.
MBA Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0.5-1 | |
| Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | ||
| Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting | ||
| Finance 1 | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0.5-1 | |
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Corporate Finance (Half CU) | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0.5-1 | |
| Macroeconomics and the Global Economic Environment | ||
| Macroeconomics and The Global Economic Environment (Half CU) | ||
| Legal Studies | ||
| LGST 6110 | Responsibility in Global Management | 0.5 |
| or LGST 6120 | Responsibility in Business | |
| or LGST 6130 | Business, Social Responsibility, and the Environment | |
| Microeconomics | ||
| BEPP 6110 | Microeconomics for Managers: Foundations | 0.5 |
| BEPP 6120 | Microeconomics for Managers: Advanced Applications | 0.5 |
| Management | ||
| MGMT 6100 | Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership | 0.5 |
| MGMT 6110 | Managing Established Enterprises | 1 |
| or MGMT 6120 | Management of Emerging Enterprises | |
| Marketing | ||
| MKTG 6110 | Marketing Management | 0.5 |
| MKTG 6120 | Dynamic Marketing Strategy | 0.5 |
| or MKTG 6130 | Strategic Marketing Simulation | |
| OIDD | ||
| Select one unit of the following: | 0.5-1 | |
| Quality and Productivity | ||
| Business Analytics | ||
| Online Business Models and the Information-Based Firm | ||
| Innovation | ||
| Operations Strategy | ||
| Enabling Technologies | ||
| Managerial Decision Making | ||
| Statistics | ||
| STAT 6130 | Regression Analysis for Business 2 | 1 |
| or STAT 6210 | Accelerated Regression Analysis for Business | |
| Management Communication | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 0.5 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Management Communication | ||
| Advanced Persuasive Speaking | ||
or WHCP 6150 | Communication Challenges for Entrepreneurs | |
or WHCP 6240 | Persuasive Writing for Business Leaders | |
| Option 2 | ||
| Management Communication | ||
or WHCP 6180 | Entrepreneurial Communication | |
| Total Course Units | 9.5 | |
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2024 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.