Carnegie Mellon students in the master’s degree program in computational finance (MSCF) intently study the complex mathematical and statistical concepts that underlie today’s global marketplace. Once they graduate, most will head to Wall Street to work for some of the world’s leading financial institutions. The program’s respect on the “Street” is largely due to its rigorous, interdisciplinary curriculum that brings together experts from four Carnegie Mellon schools, says Executive Director Richard Bryant. Not surprisingly, MSCF has again been ranked the top 2013-14 financial engineering program by QuantNet.com, a leading site for financial engineering graduate students.
—Danielle Commisso (DC’06)