Master of Financial Engineering at UCLA Anderson

UPDATE: We have officially extended our Round 3 application deadline to June 1, 2020, with decisions released through July 15, 2020. Due to varying access to GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and IELTS exams, we will temporarily accept incomplete applications until scores can be made available. Take care everyone!

Last night our Career Services team kicked off our annual Mock Interview week, with alumni acting as interviewers to provide invaluable feedback and practice to our class. All week, folks! We love our , and they seem to love us back!

Student Spotlight:
Hiteeksha Ghai (’20)
Campus Lead Ambassador at the India Student Hub. On her leadership experience she had this to say:
“Every school at UCLA, especially Anderson lives up to its notion of diversity and inclusion; which is what led me to represent the University as Campus Lead Ambassador at the India Student Hub (an initiative by Embassy of India, Washington D.C.). I aspire to connect students and faculty at the university with their counterparts in India to foster cross-culturalism.
Anderson’s prestigious MFE program is a perfect proportional blend of programming, statistics, math and finance; which is what I was looking for. From the program’s duration, to the curriculum and projects, everything aligns with the goal of practical training. The faculty imparts conceptual knowledge and all the theory just seems so relevant and relatable to real-world applications.
By studying at a business school, I am honing my networking and communication skills as the program connects us with alumni, corporates and students from other programs.”
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MFE Student Spotlight:
Mehdi Koddouss (’20)
Country of Origin: Morocco
“I have two passions in life: Soccer and Finance. I decided to join the MFE program because of its comprehensiveness and intensity, and it is one of the US's top Masters in Finance. The program covers the most recent and crucial topics in the Financial Engineering industry, and we have a faculty of pioneers in the world of Quantitative Finance on reach, every day in class, to help us assimilate and master the subjects. The MFE career service is permanently organizing professional workshops, networking events, and individual career counseling to prepare us for the professional world.”
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Our Winter Quant Industry Open House was a success! We saw valuable connections made between industry professionals and our students, welcomed alumni returning to play the professional role on the other side of the table, and hosted stimulating conversations over a delicious dinner. The gorgeous views of the UCLA campus didn't hurt either!

So much joy for one photo! We'll miss our Class of '19, but they're off to change the world! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🍾🎉🥂

We are extremely proud to share the story of Monika Tran, Juan Ferreyra Maspero, and Nikoloz Iashvili ( '19) and their victory at the University Trading Challenge! ? Well, our students are simply the best 😁
https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/news-and-events/ucla-anderson-mfe-team-wins-gold-at-university-trading-challenge-2019

UCLA Anderson MFE Team Wins Gold at University Trading Challenge 2019 BusinessBecause profiled the best MBA Startups to look out for in 2020 and spoke to entrepreneurs Jordan Dil and Mikel Noriega about Elenita Mezcal, incubated in the UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator

Hey 's! Want to get your finals off to a good start? How about some coffee and breakfast, on us! Stop by the office for some tasty brain food.

Hey students, studying hard for finals? It's not too late to take advantage of these stress relief and study space services proved by UCLA Library and ASUCLA Benefits U! Don't stress, we know you'll do great!

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Extremely proud to announce our students' victory at the University Trading Challenge in Boston! Top overall team, top team in 2/4 challenges, and top individual performance to student Juan Ferreyra Maspero! Look at our champs go 🏆🏆🏆

✨Student Spotlight✨
Introducing Negar Golkari Hagh!
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Where are you from?
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“Tehran, Iran”
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Why the UCLA MFE program?
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“I am fascinated with the relationship between Finance and Mathematics. UCLA MFE is one of the best programs in the field for the unique experience it gives by not only teaching the technical aspects by great professors, but also the networking and socializing with the experts in the field.”
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What is your favorite part of being at UCLA?
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“It builds character.”
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Negar has a background of playing professional basketball.

Our Casino Night Event this Fall is more than just a networking opportunity for our students

What Investors Can Learn From the Best Poker Players For one thing, don’t be more willing to walk away when you’ve won money than when you’ve lost it.

✨Student Spotlight✨
Introducing Hriday Patel!
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Where are you from?
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“I am from Mumbai, India.”
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Why the UCLA MFE program?
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“As an electronics engineer by undergraduate degree and as a former investment banker by profession, I wanted to merge my skills in quant with my knowledge of finance. UCLA Anderson School has a name that resounds across all industries and countries. It offers one of the world's most well renowned MFE programs with a practical touch to its education and regular interactions with industry professionals. It is a community that I am proud to be a part of.”
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What is your favorite part of being at UCLA?
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“The culture, education, and career success.”
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Hriday topped the nation of India in high school board Mathematics examinations, thus obtaining a scholarship from the Indian government to pursue higher education. He was part of Axis Capital Limited’s IB division in 2018, which won the title of Best Investment Bank in India (FinanceAsia awards, 2018).

✨Student Spotlight✨
Introducing Nikoloz (Nik) Iashvili!

Where are you from?

“I’m from Georgia, a small country of 4 million in the Caucasus region, on the eastern edge of Europe. I came to UCLA after finishing undergrad in Vassar College in NY. I spent one of the four years in Edinburgh, Scotland as well.”

Why the UCLA MFE program?

“I was trying to decide between pursuing an advanced statistics degree, probably PhD, or a financial engineering master’s. But, because I wanted to work in the finance realm, I thought I would not have much success as a pure statistician, so this degree seemed like the perfect fit. UCLA’s program is one of the very few offered in a business school instead of an engineering school, which allows for a more diverse group of peers studying in one of the country’s top programs. The faculty here are absolutely amazing. The professors alone were a big reason for choosing UCLA’s MFE. Not to mention the capstone project idea, which is something I couldn’t find anywhere else. Not having had experience in the finance industry, it’s a big help in interviews, and always a topic of lengthier discussion.”

What is your favourite part of being at UCLA?

“UCLA’s charm and unyielding positivity.”

Nik was a participant in the Rotman International Trading Competition, and enjoys mentoring the new team.

Our program’s goal is not just to educate, but to actively propel our students’ careers forward and upward. Here’s a look into tonight’s Quant Industry Open House. We host big names in the finance industry, and let our brilliant students do the rest.

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Can you do an uncanny impression of a statue? Would you know where to find the Birthplace of the Internet? The class of 2019 and 2020 grew a little closer today as they ran around UCLA’s campus on a scavenger hunt for our MFE Buddy Program. Groups from the new class of 2020 are paired with a current class of 2019 mentor, and we love seeing the photos of the fun they’re already having together. Plus, our winning team got goody bags! Networking at its finest.

Let’s give a warm welcome to our incoming MFE class of 2020! During orientation, our new students heard from faculty and staff, their class of 2019 peers, and from alumni that they have a whirlwind 15 month program ahead of them. But these bright students also played fun challenge games with surprising twists, practiced their 30-second pitches, and began forming the connections with one another that will launch them to success!

UCLA Anderson MFE alums, board members and the executive director got together in NYC at the IAQF Financial Engineer of the Year Award dinner to celebrate the achievements of Anderson Prof. Francis Longstaff, the winner of the 2018 Financial Engineer of the Year award! It is such a pleasure to get our MFE family together at such a special evening!

Congratulations Class of 2018 on your graduation and thank you Gerard O’Reilly, co-CEO at Dimensional Fund Advisors, for giving such an inspiring speech! Amongst all of Gerard’s sage advice, he reminded our graduates to endeavor towards continuous self-improvement with Hemmingway’s quote: “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self”

Congratulations to UCLA Anderson MFE professor, Francis Longstaff, for being awarded the prestigious 2018 IAQF/Northfield Financial Engineer of the Year Award!

Read more here: https://www.prweb.com/releases/francis_longstaff_selected_as_the_recipient_of_the_2018_iaqf_northfield_financial_engineer_of_the_year_award/prweb15967069.htm

Francis Longstaff Selected as the Recipient of the 2018 IAQF/Northfield Financial Engineer of the Year Award NEW YORK (PRWEB) December 06, 2018 -- The International Association for Quantitative Finance (IAQF) and Northfield Information Systems have named Francis Longstaff, Allstate Professor of Insurance and Finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management and former Senior Associate Dean, the 2018 IAQF/North...

Congrats to our MFE students Bowen Chen, Alex Wang, Jeremy Watkins, and Sophia Zhou for placing first in the 2018 Citadel (Citadel Careers) SoCal Datathon! In April 2019, they will be competing in the nationwide Citadel Datathon at the New York Stock Exchange and we couldn't be more excited for them!

Read more about the Datathon and their win here: https://blogs.anderson.ucla.edu/mfe/2018/11/mfe-students-get-first-place-in-2018-citadel-socal-datathon.html

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Thank you to all of the company recruiters and students who came out to MFE's Quant Industry Night! It gave our students the opportunity to network with over 20 amazing companies. The Quant Industry Night is one of the many opportunities that our students are given in order to learn more about different companies, industries, and positions.

Congratulations to our MFE Class of 2017! Our students have been working extremely hard to secure full-time positions and we proudly recognize our students and the program's overall amazing placement statistics for the year. Thank you to all of our alumni network who continue to support our students. We wish the best for all of our students and all of your future endeavors!

For the last stop for MFE on the Road 2018, our students visited the Bay Area. Read more about our students visiting Google, Facebook, Eventbrite, Duff & Phelps, and more on our blog!

http://blogs.anderson.ucla.edu/mfe/2018/05/mfe-on-the-road-2018-bay-area.html

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MFE on the Road 2018: Bay Area Our students pose on Hacker Way at Facebook’s Headquarters Our students eagerly waiting for the Eventbrite meeting Welcome back to our third and last blog of MFE on the Road 2018. This time, let’s check out what our students did on the Bay Area Orientation Trip. On Sunday March 25,...