Master of Science in Computational Finance - De La Salle University

Master of Science in ComputationalFinanceThe Master of Science in ComputationalFinance Program is an intensive program gearedtowards educating students, investmentprofessionals, and financial advisers to integratemathematical and statistical models and techniqueswith financial theory and computer technology.The program aims to prepare students,investment analysts, portfolio managers, and financialadvisers: To have the necessary foundations inmathematics, statistics, finance, andcomputer science disciplines, and to applythese disciplines to the latest computertechnology; and To meet the challenges and opportunitiespresented by the financial markets.Admission RequirementsApplicants to the MS in Computational Finance musthave: A bachelor’s degree in any of the followingfields: mathematics, statistics, economics,accounting, management of financialinstitutions, computer science orengineering; satisfactory admission test scores satisfactory interview and essay results three years of relevant work experienceMSCF CURRICULUMPRE-MSCF Courses UnitEconomics for Finance (FNC5000) (3)Business Law (BNG5000) (3)Statistics for Finance (MSC5010) (3)Financial Accounting (ACC5000) (3)Mathematics of Finance I (FNC500M) (3)Mathematics of Finance II (FNC501M) (3)Methods of Research (BUS7050) (3)IT WorkshopsCORE COURSESEthics BUS8300) 3Corporate Finance (FNC5020) 3Corporate Valuation (FNC5140) 3Multivariate Analysis (FNC512M) 3Investment Analysis (FNC5130) 3Time Series Analysis (FNC 519 M) 3Trading Software and Program (FNC516M) 3Securities Research (FNC518M) 3Advanced Financial Management (FNC5170) 3Portfolio Management (FNC5150) 3ELECTIVES (Choice of two electives) 6Written Comprehensive Examination (GSB600W)Or Thesis (GSB8510)(Management Research, 3 units, required)Total (excluding Pre-MSCF Courses) 36 unitsMSCF