Quantitative Finance, M.S.

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Offered by the Department of Finance, the Master of Science in Quantitative Finance offers advanced instruction to students with a quantitative background. Students are provided with a strong conceptual understanding of financial theory and analytical techniques. An emphasis is placed on applying this foundation to analyze and develop analytical and quantitative solutions to contemporary financial problems.

Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 33

See Requirements for M.S. Programs (below)

FIN 203 - Managerial Finance Semester Hours: 3
FIN 205 - Investments Semester Hours: 3
FIN 210 - Portfolio Management Semester Hours: 3
FIN 265 - Derivatives Markets Semester Hours: 3
FIN 266 - Advanced Derivatives Markets Semester Hours: 3
FIN 275 - Time Series Analysis of Financial Data Semester Hours: 3
(same as QM 275 )
FIN 280 - Topics in Mathematical Finance Semester Hours: 3
FIN 285 - Financial Engineering Semester Hours: 3
FIN 315 - Financial Modeling Semester Hours: 3
MATH 205 - Advanced Calculus in Finance Semester Hours: 3
One elective selected with approval of the department chair, 3 s.h.

Requirements for M.S. Programs

Residency Requirements

Residency workshops cover library information resources, calculus for business applications, information technology, and statistics for business applications respectively. Full-time students must complete them during the first semester in which they begin. Part-time students must complete them within the first two semesters. Documentation of completion must be submitted to the Graduate Programs Office in order for students to register for the subsequent semester. The calculus for business applications, information technology, and statistics for business applications workshops may be satisfied through previous equivalent undergraduate or graduate course work taken within a specific time frame with a B or better grade at an accredited college or university or through satisfactory performance on a proficiency examination administered by the appropriate department within the Zarb School of Business. Students will receive with their letter of admission information about which residency requirements, if any, have been met through prior course work.

The following Library Information Resources Workshop is required of all students: (No credit)

MBA 201W - Library Information Resources Semester Hours: No credit

The following Workshops may be required depending upon academic preparation: (No credit)

MBA 202W - Information Technology Semester Hours: No credit
MBA 203W - Calculus for Business Applications Semester Hours: No credit
*(Students enrolled in the M.S. programs in accounting, taxation and marketing are not required to take this workshop.)
MBA 204W - Statistics for Business Applications Semester Hours: No credit

*English Proficiency Requirement is for international students

In addition, newly admitted international students are required to take an English placement exam during fall and spring orientation. The exam consists of a short writing task on a topic of general interest and a standardized test including listening comprehension, grammar and reading comprehension. Results are reviewed and students are interviewed by the Hofstra English Language Program (ELP) faculty, who make the decision as to what, if any, ELP class the student should take. All international students who are placed in the ELP class must complete the course during the first semester in which they begin an M.B.A. program and must receive a grade of P (Pass). The ELP class will carry no credit. A fee equivalent to 2.0 s.h. is charged for this course. A grade of P (pass) is required or the course has to be repeated the following semester. The same fee equivalent will be charged for the repeated course.

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