MS Degree in Computational Finance & Risk Management (CFRM)

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Tim Leung, Ph.D.
3 min readDec 23, 2020
Space needle and Mt. Rainier in Seattle, Washington.

The Master of Science in Computational Finance and Risk Management (MS-CFRM), housed within the Applied Math Department at University of Washington — Seattle, addresses the demand in the financial services profession for advanced skills in quantitative analytics and financial data science, along with modern risk management competencies.

For students and current professionals with strong mathematical and quantitative skills, the CFRM program provides exciting new opportunities for advancement in a new or current career pathway in the numerous fields in finance.

The CFRM program has a strong emphasis on professional development & career services. We provide year-round support for our MS students with their job search. Check out our comprehensive year-by-year job placement data, including employers and positions, here.

CFRM leads the field of quantitative finance and financial engineering programs in terms of flexibility: our domestic and international students, with or without prior finance industry experience, can attend full-time or part-time, on campus or online, completing the CFRM curriculum alongside students ranging from brand-new college grads to senior professionals. Even embarking on the degree comes with options…

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Tim Leung, Ph.D.

Endowed Chair Professor of Applied Math, Director of the Computational Finance & Risk Management (CFRM) Program at University of Washington in Seattle