Columbia MAFN - Description of the Graduate Program

The Master of Art in Mathematical finance, at Columbia (New-York, USA) is one of the TOP Programs worldwide.



Here are some general statistics about the graduate program at Columbia.

Acceptance Rate:
Annual Intake: 30 Full-Time, 20 Part-Time
Application Deadline: May 31
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Entry Requirements:
--- Applicants should have a very good working knowledge of
* Calculus (three semesters, at least)
* Linear Algebra (at the level of (Math description) V2010 "Linear Algebra")
* Elementary Differential Equations (at the level of (Math description) V3027 "Ordinary Differential Equations" and Math V3028 "Partial Differential Equations")
* Probability (at the level of (Stat-IEOR description) W4105 "Probability")
* Statistics (at the level of (Statistics description) W4107 "Statistical Inference")
* and, if possible, an exposure to advanced calculus and mathematical analysis at the level of (Math description) W4061-4062 "Principles of Mathematical Analysis".
--- Applicants should also have facility with an operating system, such as UNIX, and with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, Visual Basic or Matlab.
--- Students with no previous exposure to Probability or Statistics will be required to take the course (Stat-IEOR description) W4150 "Introduction to Probability and Statistics" during the summer session. Remedial courses on "Linear Algebra", "Ordinary Differential Equations", "Partial Differential Equations", "Introduction to Computer programming", and "Principles of Mathematical Analysis", are also offered during the summer.
GMAT:
GPA: Average -
TOEFL: Average -
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Required Courses for Completion: 10 courses
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Tuition (2006-07): $32,392
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