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Passing
of Dr. Salih Neftci (1947-2009)
A long time lecturer in the Baruch MFE
program, Dr. Neftci passed away in April 15, 2009 after a long battle
with cancer. A special online
tribute in his memories has been created.
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2009 Interactive
Brokers Trading Olympiad |
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Six Baruch MFE students were among the 62 prize
winners in the 2009
Interactive Brokers Trading Olympiad, including Mr. Vladimir
Toshchevikov who placed 7th with a 73% return of his investment
strategy over the eight weeks competition, which earned him one of the
$10,000 prizes.
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Employment
Statistics - December 2008 Graduates |
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Employment statistics of the December 2008
graduates of the Baruch MFE program are now posted here.
As of April 15, 2009, 15 of 17 December'08 graduates found
employment in the financial industry, 14 of them in the US. The average
first year guaranteed compensation is $92,000, with a high of
$125,000 and a low of $65,000.
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Solutions Manual
- A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial
Engineering |
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A Solutions Manual for the book A Primer for the
Mathematics of Financial Engineering,
by Dan Stefanica, was recently published. The Solutions Manual
includes over fifty supplemental exercises with complete
solutions. More information can be found here.
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Online Chat with the Director
of the Baruch MFE Program |
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The Director of the Financial
Engineering MS
Program holds periodic chats for prospective students, answering
questions in real time in the QuantNetwork chatroom.
More information about the chats is available at http://www.quantnet.org
To read transcripts of previous online chats, click here
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Upcoming Information Sessions
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The
Director of
the Financial Engineering MS Program and current students will be
available to present the program and answer your questions.
Date: TBA
Time: 6pm
Location: Room 8-210, Vertical Campus (
Lexington Avenue at 24th Street)
RSVP: http://events.embark.com/event/baruch/weissman
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Baruch
MFE - Quick Facts
Program length:
Three semesters; only Fall semester admission
Tuition Rates
(for the entire program): USD 9,800 for NY state residents; USD 18,000
for out-of-state students, including international students
Application Deadline:
April 15
Admission
Numbers (Fall 2009)
352 applicants
29 admitted (8% admission rate)
24 enrolled (16 full-time, 8 part-time)
Test Scores -
Fall 2009 admitted students
GRE Quantitative: 790 average
GRE Verbal: 582 average
Employment Status
of the December'08 graduates (as of April 15):
Placement Rate: 15 of 17
Starting Salary: Low 65K; High: 125K; Average: 92K; Median: 85K
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We offer a high quality education. Our graduates are very successful
inthe job market, even in the current market conditions.
We enroll only the most qualified applicants, and we do not have a
minimum number of seats to fill. Our students work together in small
teams and learn from each other, fostering a sense of camaraderie and
strong connections even as alumni. Our students are competitive and
driven to succeed.
Our active alumni formed the Baruch Financial Engineering Alumni
Association in October 2006. The Association offers one-on-one
mentoring to all students wishing to participate.
QuantNetwork,
the
organization of the Baruch College Financial Engineering graduate
students, hosts bi-weekly talks given by industry professionals. The QuantNetwork Forum presents
a wealth of information about the MFE program, offers prospective
candidates direct access to our students, and enables easy
student-faculty interaction.
Admission to the program is selective (the acceptance rate for the
Fall2008 cohort was 11%) and we have small class sizes (the Fall 2008
cohort consisted of 29 full-time and 11 part-time students). Promising
candidates whose applications were rejected are invited to learn how to
strengthen their applications and are encouraged to re-apply.
As any successful program, we are forthcoming with numbers and
information about employment
data and
admission statistics.
The student
body of the Financial Engineering MS Program at Baruch
College is as diverse as could be expected from a school in the City
University of New York educational system. No matter what your
background is, it is likely that we have students or alumni with a
similar background.
The Financial Engineering MS Program at Baruch College is located in
New York City, arguably the most exciting financial capital of the
world.
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