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University of Michigan
Degree:
Master of Science in Financial Engineering (M.S.F.E.)Program Description:
The University of Michigan program
integrates finance, applied math and engineering. The degree falls under the
school of engineering. A balance of math, engineering, physics and finance
classes comprise the curriculum. Prerequisites for the program cover
accounting, economics, electrical engineering, math and statistics.Location:
Ann Arbor, Mich.Program Age:
11 yearsTerm:
36 credit hours (15 to 16 courses), usually completed in three to
four semestersClass Size: 50Placement:
Average starting salary for graduates is $79,000.Web Site:
interpro-academics.engin.umich.edu/fepDirector:
Nejat Seyhun. Seyhun received a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester,
Graduate School of Management. His current research focuses on the backdating of
executive options, risk-return trade-off in asset prices, intraday impact of insider
trading, long-run performance of IPOs, managerial overconfidence, Chinese walls
and conflicts of interests in securities firms, options pricing, and conflict between
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