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Core Sequences

The following three course sequence form the core of the program. Roughly they are ordered from theoretical to practical.

FM 5011/5012 Mathematical Background for Finance (required) 4 credits per semester

Instructor's 5011 website (Fall 2009)
Instructor's 5012 website (Spring 2010)

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          Previous instructor's 5012 website (Spring 2009)

          Previous instructor's 5011 website (Fall 2007)
          Previous instructor's 5012 website (Spring 2008)

This is the most theoretical of the course sequences, focusing on the graduate level mathematics needed for the program, and taught specifically with an eye toward finance.

For MFM students who are *not* asked to take FM 5001/5002, this can be taken at any time. Those who are asked to take FM 5001/5002 must finish FM 5001/5002, with grades of "B" or better (in both courses) before beginning FM 5011/5012. Any exceptions must be approved by the Director of the MFM program.

FM 5021/5022 Mathematical Theory Applied to Finance (required) 4 credits per semester
Instructor's 5021 website (Fall 2009)
Instructor's 5022 website (Spring 2010)

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          Previous instructor's 5022 website (Spring 2009)

          Previous instructor's 5021 website (Fall 2007)
          Previous instructor's 5022 website (Spring 2008)

          Pictures of the very first UMN-MFM class in all of recorded history!

This course sequence forms the bridge between theory and application.

This sequence cannot be started before FM 5011/5012 is started, though it can be taken at the same time as FM 5011/5012. It also cannot be started before FM 5091/5092 is started, though it can be taken at the same time as FM 5091/5092.

FM 5031/5032 A Practitioner's Course in Finance (required) 4 credits per semester
Grading Policy

This course sequence is highly practical, taught by industry professionals and will be taught with an eye toward hands-on real-world problem-solving.

This sequence cannot be started before FM 5021/5022 is started, though it can be taken at the same time as FM 5021/5022.

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MODULES FOR 2009-2010:


Fall Semester (Weeks 1-7, seven weeks): John Dodson, Options Clearing Corporation
             Instructor's website

Fall Semester (Weeks 8-11, four weeks): Bill Barr
             Instructor's website

Fall Semester (Weeks 12-15, four weeks): Chris Bemis, Whitebox Advisors
             Instructor's website (in preparation)

Spring Semester (Weeks 1-6, six weeks): John Dodson, Riversource
             Instructor's website

Spring Semester (Weeks 7-10, four weeks): Phil Jones, Ameriprise
             Instructor's website (in preparation)

Spring Semester (Weeks 11-15, five weeks): Jason Vinar, Castle Peak Captial Advisors
             Instructor's website (in preparation)

Financial Mathematics
(612) 625-1306     mfmath@umn.edu
127 Vincent Hall
206 Church St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
www.math.umn.edu/finmath/courses/core_sequences/index.shtml
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