The Wharton School Launches Master of Science in Quantitative Finance with $60 Million Gift from Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs
Transformational donation is the largest single gift in School history PHILADELPHIA, September 15, 2025—The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced the launch of the Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (MSQF) program, the School’s first new...
$60 Million donation to UPenn will fund a 4+1 MSQF program starting in the Fall. This is after founding the Quant Finance Research Center at Penn in '11 & adding the QF MBA major in '20. 6 Core courses, some electives, and more chances for the Wharton kids to STEAL MY DAMN INTERNSHIPS.
Anyways, looks interesting. Only in 4+1 format as of now, though I do wonder if they'll expand it out to a distinct program and bring another option to the MFE-equivalent programs.
