Program Overview

Certificate in Financial Mathematics

The Certificate in Financial Mathematics at Fairfield University is designed for financial professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of the mathematics and theory underlying finance, as well as individuals with mathematical and quantitative aptitude who wish to incorporate an understanding of finance into their skill set.

Program Overview

Participants in the program acquire quantitative and qualitative skills and knowledge essential for advancing careers in investment banking, hedge funds, and financial markets. The program focuses on developing an understanding of the deep mathematics that underlies modern financial thinking and sophisticated financial instruments.

Program Structure

The certificate program combines individual attention, a faculty deeply committed to teaching, and a focus on the whole person to meet the needs of busy professionals. The program is sufficiently flexible to fit into a variety of schedules and can be earned as part of the requirements for the MS program or on its own.

Course Requirements

• The following courses are required:
  • MATH 6550: Classical Financial Mathematics (3 credits)
  • MATH 6578: Math of Financial Derivatives (3 credits)
• Select two courses from the following:
  • MATH 5401: Introduction to Applied Mathematics
  • MATH 6531: Dynamical Systems
  • MATH 6532: Partial Differential Equations (6 credits)
• Total Credits: 12

Course Substitution

Students who have completed the material in one or more of the required courses may substitute more advanced courses in the subject with the permission of the program director.