Are you a problem-solver, with the analytical aptitude to navigate today’s complex financial services industry? Are you looking to broaden your knowledge base and advance your career? If this sounds like you, then the Belk College of Business Master of Science in Mathematical Finance is the graduate program you’ve been looking for.

Our nationally-ranked Mathematical Finance program is a joint program of the Departments of Finance and Economics in the Belk College of Business and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Science that will prepare you for a career in quantitative finance. You can take courses from all three departments in an integrated curriculum and may use electives to tailor the program to your specific interests.

Firms of all types — but especially financial institutions, investment banks, and commodities firms — rely on highly sophisticated mathematical models to identify, measure and manage risk. The advent of these models triggered the emergence of a new discipline, Mathematical Finance.  This discipline, sometimes also referred to as financial engineering, computational finance or quantitative finance, requires professionals with extensive skills in both finance and mathematics. 

Accreditation

AACSB

UNC Charlotte was the first university in the Charlotte region to earn accreditation by AACSB International, and has now held that distinction for more than 30 years.

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn this distinction confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

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SACSCOC

UNC Charlotte is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. UNC Charlotte also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of UNC Charlotte may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was reaffirmed by SACSCOC for the next ten years. The decision was made at the December 2023 Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

IAQF

UNC Charlotte is an Academic Affiliate of the International Association for Quantitative Finance (IAQF), which is the not-for-profit, professional society dedicated to fostering the profession of quantitative finance by providing platforms to discuss cutting-edge and pivotal issues in the field. The IAQF is composed of individual academics and practitioners from banks, broker dealers, hedge funds, pension funds, asset managers, technology firms, regulators, accounting, consulting and law firms, and universities across the globe.

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