Location:

Washington, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Finance

Program Overview

Program Description:

It is not just a DEGREE… It’s a NEW OPPORTUNITY…. It’s a NEW LIFE! Master of Science in Finance A Program that Opens New Doors to Success… Why Join the GW MSF Program? 1. Excellent Ranking and Quality Leader in the Field of Financial Education: In 2004, Global Derivatives, an online financial publication, ranked GW MSF program No. 12 among quantitative finance master’s programs. 2. Great Employment Prospects: MSF Graduates are employed by institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, First Boston, Credit Suisse, Legg Mason, Citibank, MetLife, Bear Stearns, Prudential Financial, AIG, Wachovia Bank, PARIBAS, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FBR, Federal Reserve, International Finance Corporation, The World Bank, IADB, and IMF. 3. Outstanding Faculty: MSF courses are taught by internationally recognized GWU faculty who have substantial professional experience working with both private and public organizations. 4. Strong International Alumni Society: MSF student body is cosmopolitan and diverse; it includes graduates from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Cornell, Columbia, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania. The 2006 entering class included students from twenty countries; students with an average of more than 5 years of full-time work experience; a male/female ratio of 49/24; and 27 percent of the class already holding a master's or Ph.D. degree. MSF students learn a lot from each other and, together, create a very strong alumni society. 5. Strategic Program Location: MSF students benefit, on a regular basis, from lectures by leaders in industry and government. 6. Exceptional Research Facilities: A spacious, fully equipped computer/AV laboratory, exclusively available 24/7 to MSF degree students, contains extensive and technologically advanced database collections and software to support graduate studies.