Program Objectives:

As a result of recent technological developments, there has been an increasing demand for professionals in finance with an engineering background.  The Master’s Program in Financial Engineering is an interdisciplinary program based on the theory of finance, on the application of mathematical sciences to finance and on the use of information technologies in finance.

The graduates of the program will move on to work in the banking sector, in financial management, in risk analysis and as quantitative analysts in finance departments.  They are expected to:

• Efficiently use tools and techniques to evaluate financial markets, determine investment strategies, and make risk assessment in insurance and investment funds.
• Work on the design, implementation and marketing of new financial tools.
• Construct mathematical models and solve these with efficient computational techniques.

The compulsory courses of the program are basic courses in finance, financial mathematics, and programming.  The first year’s laboratory work aims to give hands-on training in the programming of financial mathematics and on the use of data terminals for stock markets. The second year’s laboratory work, advised by professionals, consists of seminars in various areas of finance.

General Information:

• Courses offered by the Institute of Science (except for laboratory work) are taught in English.
• Courses are selected from compulsory and elective course categories.  Elective courses may differ in each term.
• Elective courses may differ each term depending on the availability of resources.
• Graduate courses are offered in general on Saturdays from 9:00 to 18:00, and in the evenings between 18:00 and 22:00.

Scholarships:

Graduate students can be granted type A or type B scholarships. The type A scholarship includes a full tuition waiver and financial support throughout the normal duration of graduate education. Holders of type A scholarships are asked to contribute 20 hours per week to their corresponding department’s activities. The type B scholarship includes only a full or partial tuition waiver. Students holding a 50% or higher type B scholarship are asked to contribute up to 10 hours per week to their corresponding department’s activities. More information concerning graduate scholarships may be found in the university website under the heading “Prospective Students.”

Application Deadlines:

The program will follow Kadir Has University’s academic calendar.

For More Information:

Prof. Dr. Ayşe Hümeyra Bilge (0212) 533 65 32 Ext. 1358 / ayse.bilge@khas.edu.tr