The Masters of Science in Quantitative Finance (MSQF) at Fordham Graduate School of Business is a one-year, full-time program developed with the help of financial institutions to ensure the program targeted key areas of need. With their feedback, we crafted a program that produces highly marketable, industry-savvy business professionals.

Prospective employers include investment banks, commercial banks, money managers, hedge funds, and other companies with a need for professionals with very strong quantitative skills and a deep knowledge of finance.

Prerequisites and Entry Process

MSQF Admissions Deadline: April 1 (completed applications must be submitted by this date) Early applications are encouraged. Applications are reviewed and decisions made on a rolling basis.

Prospective students must meet the general Business School admissions requirements.

We expect students to have an adequate level of knowledge in quantitative disciplines, such as mathematics and statistics, computer programming and a basic understanding of introductory accounting, economics, and finance by the time they begin the regular program in September. Students lacking these prerequisites may still be admitted to the program if they agree to take whichever of the following courses they need during the summer refresher program. We will advice an applicant which refresher courses would need to be taken.

Prerequisite Courses

• Mathematics for Quantitative Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Basics of Economics
• Basics of Finance
• Computer Programming

Required Summer Project

All students participate in a project at a major financial institution during the summer term. The project serves as the capstone of the MSQF Program. It gives students the opportunity to apply the financial theory and quantitative skills they have learned in the classroom and to get hands-on experience solving real-world financial problems in a business setting. Students will also take an oral and written communications course during the last term to develop the communications skills they need to function in business. The summer project will provide opportunities to apply those communication skills. The summer project requirement can be paid or unpaid from a financial firm either arranged by us or by the student him/herself. In the unlikely event that a student is not able to obtain a project from any financial firm, a suitable project will be designed for the student by the MSQF faculty.

Contact Information:

Gautum Goswami, Director
goswami@fordham.edu