Financial Statistics and Risk Management Program

The Financial Statistics and Risk Management Program (FSRM) offered by the Department of Statistics at Rutgers University is a 30 credit Master’s degree in quantitative finance focused on the use of statistics and probability for the analysis and modeling of financial data and for risk management. The FSRM program implements a unique up-to-date and advanced approach to quantitative finance and risk management education by emphasizing advanced statistical methods, sophisticated data analysis and supporting computational and programming knowledge. Students in the program receive also receive training in relevant finance, financial market and economic and risk related regulation. Support for FRM certification is also offered .via a partnership with GARP In addition, practical training is,a required component of the program and encompasses attendance at seminars given by industry practitioners, use of industry practitioners as classroom instructors, internships, project and case study assignments using real financial data and attendance at career preparation workshops. If you are a student interested in the program, a prospective employer or recruiter of the best quantitative finance talent or a practitioner interested in participating through teaching or research activities, you can explore the program in more detail at http://www.fsrm.rutgers.edu