Online MSCF Course Sequence

Earning the Online MSCF degree requires the satisfactory completion of twenty-five courses (150 units). Classes are generally offered Mondays - Thursdays from 5:30-8:30pm Eastern Time.

Below is the course sequence for students entering in the fall of 2013. Courses shown with an asterisk involve group or individual presentations and require live, on-line class participation.

Fall 1: August 26 to October 20, 2013

• Financial Computing I
• MSCF Finance
• Probability

Fall 2: October 2 to December 18, 2013

• Financial Computing II
• Statistical Inference

Spring 3: 2014

• Financial Computing III
• Statistical and Machine Linear Methods for Financial Data

Spring 4: 2014

• Financial Time Series Analysis
• Macroeconomics for Computational Finance 

Fall 1: 2014

• Fixed Income
• Statistical Arbitrage*

Fall 2: 2014

• Multi-Period Asset Pricing
• MSCF Deutsche Trading Competition
• Options

Spring 3: 2015

• Financial Products and Markets*
• Stochastic Calculus for Finance I

Spring 4: 2015

• Simulation Methods for Option Pricing
• Stochastic Calculus for Finance II

Fall 1: 2015

• Financial Optimization
• Studies in Financial Engineering*

Fall 2: 2015
Choose 2 of 3:

• Advanced Derivative Modeling
• Financial Economics for Computational Finance
• Risk Management I 

Spring 3: 2016

• Risk Management II (taught via recorded lectures)
• Financial Computing IV (taught via recorded lectures)

Spring 4: 2016

• Numerical Methods (taught via recorded lectures)
• Presentations for Computational Finance*

The MSCF program reserves the right to change course times and offerings without notice throughout the academic year.