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Baruch MFE The 2014-2015 Pre-MFE Program at Baruch College

The information on the website of Baruch College says that the registration of "Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications" and "Probability Theory for Financial Applications" will open on November 1, 2014. So if I want to apply for the whole three seminars in the Spring of 2015, should I apply for them separately or I can submit my application together after October 15, 2014?

dstefan said:
Enrollment Update: as of 9/23/2014,

33 seats reserved and 7 seats currently available for the Probability Theory for Financial Applications Pre-MFE seminar beginning on October 16, 2014

Registration for the Spring 2014 Pre-MFE seminars will open on October 15, 2014.

Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering
Dates: January 28 – March 25, 2015
Instructor: Dan Stefanica, Baruch MFE Co-Director

Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications
Dates: January 29 – March 26, 2015
Instructor: Rados Radoicic, Baruch MFE Faculty

Probability Theory for Financial Applications
Dates: January 27 – March 24, 2015
Instructor: Michael Carlisle and Ivan Matic, Baruch MFE Faculty
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The registration for the "Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications" and "Probability Theory for Financial Applications" seminars will open on October 15, 2014.

The information on the webpage was corrected.
 
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Enrollment in the January – March 2015 Pre-MFE on-site seminars is now open, and will continue until all seats are filled; see below for information on how to register. Enrollment in each on-site seminar is limited to 40 people.

Feedback from Pre-MFE seminars participants in previous years can be found here.
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Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering
Dates: January 28 – March 25, 2015
Instructor: Dan Stefanica, Baruch MFE Director
Syllabus: see below
Tuition: $1,450
Registration is now open and will continue until all seats are filled.
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Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications
Dates: January 29 – March 26, 2015
Instructor: Rados Radoicic, Baruch MFE Faculty
Syllabus: see below
Tuition: $1,450
Registration is now open and will continue until all seats are filled.
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Probability Theory for Financial Applications
Dates: January 27 – March 24, 2014
Instructor: Michael Carlisle and Ivan Matic, Baruch MFE Faculty
Syllabus: see below
Tuition: $1,450
Registration is now open and will continue until all seats are filled.
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Schedule: Eight sessions:
- Lecture from 6-9pm (taught by the instructor)
- Review Session from 9-10pm (taught by the teaching assistants)
Each seminar concludes with a Final Exam.
These seminars are not offered online. They take place on location at Baruch College, in Midtown Manhattan.

Registration Process: Enrollment is limited to 40 people in each seminar. To apply for enrollment, send an email to baruch.mfe@baruch.cuny.edu with the following documents:
  • a current version of your resume
  • a one page statement detailing your career and educational goals, as well as how does taking seminars in the Pre-MFE Program align with those goals
  • indicate which seminar(s) you intend to register for
Certifications:
  • For each seminar, a Certificate of Completion will be issued upon passing the final exam and obtaining a 70% or higher average.
  • For each seminar, a Certificate of Completion with Distinction will be awarded to students with a 90% or higher average.
  • Upon successfully completing all three seminars of the Pre-MFE Program with a higher than 70% average, a Certificate of Completion of the Pre-MFE Program will be issued.
  • A Certificate of Completion of the Pre-MFE Program with Distinction will be awarded to students who achieved a 90% or higher average in each of the three seminars.
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found here.
 

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Perhaps this has been asked here before, but will these courses be offered off-site (online) anytime soon?
 
The syllabus for the Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering seminar was updated above to include the following information:

Textbook:
A Linear Algebra Primer for Financial Engineering, by Dan Stefanica, FE Press, 2014.

Prerequisites:
Students should read in advance the following sections from the textbook:
Chapter 1, Sections 1.1 - 1.5 (not 1.1.1, 1.2.1, 1.4.1)
Chapter 4, Sections 4.1 - 4.3
Chapter 5, Section 5.1
and do the following exercises:
Chapter 1, Section 1.7: # 1, 2, 4, 6-10
Chapter 4, Section 4.7:# 1-8, 11-13, 15, 16
 
Enrollment Update: as of 12/29/2014,

31 seats reserved and 9 seats currently available for the Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 28, 2015

19 seats reserved and 21 seats currently available for the Probability Theory for Financial Applications Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 27, 2015

22 seats reserved and 18 seats currently available for the Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 29, 2015
 
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Enrollment Update: as of 1/14/2015,

36 seats reserved and 4 seats currently available for the Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 28, 2015

23 seats reserved and 17 seats currently available for the Probability Theory for Financial Applications Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 27, 2015

25 seats reserved and 15 seats currently available for the Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 29, 2015

Registration Process: Enrollment is limited to 40 people in each seminar. To apply for enrollment, send an email to baruch.mfe@baruch.cuny.edu with the following documents:
  • a current version of your resume
  • a one page statement detailing your career and educational goals, as well as how does taking seminars in the Pre-MFE Program align with those goals
  • indicate which seminar(s) you intend to register for
 
Enrollment Update: as of 1/23/2015,

Enrollment is closed for the Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering Pre-MFE seminar.

27 seats reserved and 13 seats currently available for the Probability Theory for Financial Applications Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 27, 2015

26 seats reserved and 14 seats currently available for the Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications Pre-MFE seminar beginning on January 29, 2015

Registration Process: Enrollment is limited to 40 people in each seminar. To apply for enrollment, send an email to baruch.mfe@baruch.cuny.edu with the following documents:
  • a current version of your resume
  • a one page statement detailing your career and educational goals, as well as how does taking seminars in the Pre-MFE Program align with those goals
  • indicate which seminar(s) you intend to register for
 
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