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Information seminar for those attending the MFE program at UCLATRANSCRIPT
UVhat is Financial Engineering? UC ~on
Financial engineering describes activities designed tosupport quantitative efforts in sales, trading, &investing in financial assets
Financial Engineers apply cutting-edge quantitativemodels & methods to decision making in areas such as:
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.Applied Finance Project report is due at the end of the fall term.
.Specl'at Topics in Financial Engineering may replace a speeific markketsclass in any given year. Special Topics can change from year to year.Past topics include Behav!olal Finance and Asset Backed Secul!t!es.
UCLAAndersonlass Profile - Class of 2011
Average GPA - undergrad
Average GPA - graduate 3 z 71 7
Average Quant GHAT 50/930/o
Average Quant GRE 790/92%
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Age Range 23 - 45
Average Age
Average Years Work Experience
skdmission Requirements
4 Year degree or equivalentQuantitative aptitude and analytical skills Degree in math, sciences, engineering or computerspreferredComputer programming (C++),math and statistical program knowledge (Matlab)GMAT or GRE accepted _TOEFL for international studentsWork experience preferredTwo letters of recommendationTwo EssaysInterview upon invitation
Employment Statistics
Summer Internships: 100%2009 Full-time Employment: 87%2010 Full-time Employment: 86%
AVAa~ ul s. ~9320000 - $100'000
Employers Include:
!Apollo Capital MacquarieArmored Wolf Morgan StanleyBank of China Int'l NomuraBardays Capital Pacific Life InsuranceCiti PanAgoraDeutsche Bank PIMCODorchester Capital Research AffiliatesDuff & Phelps Southern CaliforniaGoldman Sachs EdisonHarvest Fund TCWJP Morgan Union BankKPMG Wedbush
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b. Assistance finding internships& permanent placements
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- National Career Fair in NYC
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:)ur Competitive Edge
bx Top-tier Business School
- Oudin e2g ~ ee uleefor Intellectual
a Strong Industry Ties. Fink Center for Finance & Investment Board
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UCLAAndersonFE Program Goals
Provide our students with:
.The knowledge & skills needed to integrate:.Financial theory. Sophisticated analytics. Practical know-how
- The ability to communicate the strength andlimitations of these quantitative approaches
- A world-class academic experience
Financial Institutions Seminars UCLAAndersonSdmol., ~
A series of presentations by practitioners on topicsrelated to the practice of financial engineering
T ered include:. Risk management implementation at investment banks. Quantitative asset management at equity & fixed-.income firmsw Current trends in the use of quantitative analysis at hedge funds
Plast :w Vineer Bhansali, Managing Director, PIMCOw Peter Carr, Managing Director, MorganStanleyw Harindra de Silva, President, Analytic Investorsw Dwight Grant, Managing Director, Duff & Phelpsw Dori Levanoni, Partner, Co-'director of Global Macro, I=irst Quadrantw Karyn Williams, Managing Director, Wilshire Associatesw Warren Xia, Head Quant, Bloomberg
:'rogram Structure UCLAAnderson~ lo, MuaSement
. One Year full-time program (52 units total)
. January - December
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Prof. Francis LongstaHFounding Faculty Diredor
"Our goallsto train Rnanclal engineers whohave a so/id understanding of the anamodels and too/s used In Rnance as w as the
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sLpplication & Fees UCLAAndersonSehool of Mana8ement
Program begins in January 2013 (Winter)
Application available online
Three Rounds/Deadlines - Apply Early!.March 31, 2012. May 31, 2012.July 31, 2012
2012 Tuition for the programis $51,500
Financial Aid available via studentloans. No scholarships are available. Deb Mincey, Director of Financial Aid
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. To set up a class visit, please email:|lea dson.u ucla.ed
. Contact us if you have questions:MFE Office (310)825-3103
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