Cornell University
Degree: Master in Financial Engineering (M.F.E.)Program Description: The M.F.E. degree falls under the School
of Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE). The program is based
on Broad Street in lower Manhattan. Each January the Master of Engineering program
presents a Meet and Greet the Street event. The event features an industry
speaker and networking opportunities, and is attended by alumni, potential hiring
firms and participating financial engineering students.Location: ManhattanProgram Age: NATerm: 17 courses, 1 yearClass Size: 40Placement: The Master of Engineering Internship Program for Registered
Financial Engineering Students offers the opportunity to apply for summer
internships with financial services firms in New York City and elsewhere. The
goal is to provide graduate students with real Wall Street experience in the
middle of their studies, and to enable them to obtain summer internships that
often lead to full-time job opportunities.Web Site: www.orie.cornell.edu/orie/fineng/mastersDirector: Victoria Averbukh. Averbukh received a B.A. in mathematics from
New York University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell ORIE. After completing
her Ph.D., Averbukh worked in fixed income research at Salomon Brothers (now
Citigroup) as a strategist covering U.S. Treasury futures, and later in mortgagebacked
securities. In 2004 she joined Deutsche Bank, where she became the
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