It’s not every day that students get to practice the trading strategies they learn in a classroom with a hands-on, market simulated trading platforms. Recently, 11 students and our fearless director, Ahmad Namini, flew north to compete in the Rotman International Trading Competition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 48 schools from around the globe competed in 7 […]
One year ago, the words ‘Masters in Mathematical Finance’ flashed on my screen as I combed through the vast amount of graduate programs geared towards students with quantitative backgrounds. It felt like every day I woke up I had a new idea about how I was going to use my highly theoretical degree in math […]
Two semesters down and one to go. The Boston University MS in Mathematical Finance program has been a challenging yet rewarding endeavor for my academic and professional career. I was fortunate to receive an amazing summer internship offer at NextEra Energy as an Options Desk Analyst located in tropical Juno Beach, Florida. Through the invaluable […]
Post by:Justin TyoMSMF 2014 Starting from where I left off on my last blog post, we finally arrived in the vivacious city of Toronto on Thursday, February 21st. From the airport, we directly went to The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management which was located in the heart of city. We enjoyed a nice […]
Post by:Justin TyoMS in Mathematical Finance Candidate, ‘14 Three weeks in as a Mathematical Finance student and the pace of school has picked up immensely. Midterms around the corner, weekly problem sets due and regular study hours in a 16 by 16 studio apartment. The crazy part about all of it is that I love […]
Post By:Taylor MargeMSMF, 2013 According to the MSMF class of 2012, the most challenging semester of the program is the second semester. So far they have been proven correct. Although this semester has been challenging, we have all learned a lot and had some fun along the way. In the MSMF Program, the normal course […]
Post By:Taylor MargeMSMF Candidate, 2013 There is a cold chill in the air and Christmas music can be heard all around. This means one thing, finals of course. As the semester comes to an end the Math Finance students are all busy preparing for finals and wishing the second year students good luck as they […]
Post by, Taylor Marge MSMF Candidate 2013 The leaves are beginning to change color – a subtle reminder that the semester is flying by. Not only has this semester gone by in a blink of an eye, but the MSMF program is quietly aging as well. This weekend the MSMF program celebrated its tenth anniversary […]
Post by:Rob PierceMath Finance candidate Math Finance: To Gamble or not to Gamble Hey everyone, Rob here! I have another blurb from my life as a Math Finance student this Spring. We were smack in the middle of our midterms 2 weeks ago, having completed 2 out of 4 them, when everyone decided enough was […]