Our Program    The Chicago Advantage

Founded in 1996, Chicago's MSFM Program continues to be differentiated by its:

Reputation
Strong reputation as the pioneer and leader in teaching both the theoretical and practical aspects of managing assets and pricing derivatives, as well as the underlying quantitative assumptions, applicability and limitations of various models.

Faculty
Highly distinguished, multi-disciplinary faculty comprised of professors from The University of Chicago's prestigious Departments of Mathematics, Statistics and Economics, and leading professionals in the financial industry.

Location
Close proximity to Chicago's futures and options exchanges, one of the world's most diversified and innovative financial services marketplaces.

Quotes from some recent graduates
"...This last year has added more to my knowledge and potential than I could have ever expected from any where else.....I made the right decision to come here to go through this memorable experience..."

"...These past two years have been challenging, but I have benefitted from it greatly. The faculty and staff have been exceptional and generous with their time. This has been a remarkable experience which I will always remember..."

....and from a recruiter
"I had the pleasure of interviewing one of your students the other day. Having spoken with a good cross-section of Financial Engineering and Computational Finance students from various other programs, I was singularly impressed by this young man's grasp of derivative products. He told me that his collegagues in the program are equally competent, which speaks very highly indeed of your process..."