IE 527: MSFE Professional Development

Course Description

Preparing MSFE students for successful careers in financial engineering. Topics include financial engineering career paths, MSFE concentrations and electives, preparing resumes and cover letters, interview procedures and preparation, networking, and job offer and salary negotiation. Lectures will be supplemented with seminars given by MSFE alumni, MSFE practicum project sponsors, and practitioners. They will give insights on financial markets, employment opportunities, market trends, internship and full-time job searching, and much more. 0 graduate hours. No professional credit. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated in separate terms. Prerequisite: Restricted to MS: Financial Engineering Students only.