Quantitative Finance Concentration
The Quantitative Finance concentration in the School of Management is designed to provide students with opportunities to pursue a mathematically challenging program of study. Innovations in financial markets have led to an increased demand for analytically skilled employees. Understanding pricing models in derivatives and other exotic securities requires knowledge in finance and statistics, stochastic processes, and differential equations. Completion of this concentration will put students on track for placement at investment banks.
Requirements to Declare Concentration
- Completion of FIN 311 earning a B or higher
- Earned 56 credits
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
Concentration Requirements
- Completion of MATH 224, MATH 225, MATH 226, MATH 227, MATH 304, ECON 466, FIN 322, FIN 450, FIN 465, FIN 475, and 1 Finance elective
- Combined GPA of 2.7 or higher in your Quantitative Finance concentration courses
Note: Only courses taken at Binghamton University or as part of a study abroad program will count towards a concentration GPA.
Coursework
Quantitative Finance has more required courses than the other concentrations. However, some of the courses can count to fulfill upper-level liberal arts requirements.
The schedule of course offerings is available in the official Binghamton University Schedule of Classes on BU Brain.
Descriptions of courses are listed in the Binghamton University Academic Guide, and course descriptions for the upcoming semester are available on BU Brain.
Contact Undergraduate Academic Advising for the most up-to-date list of core courses and electives, as well as required prerequisites.