MCFAM - Minnesota Center for Financial and Actuarial Mathematics

MCFAM Programs

• Master of Financial Mathematics (MFM)
• Fundamentals of Quantitative Finance (FQF)
• Undergraduate Degree with Actuarial Emphasis

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MCFAM is the University of Minnesota’s Center for all Financial and Actuarial programs and initiatives within the College of Science and Engineering's School of Mathematics. We provide students, prospective employers and the overall financial mathematics, actuarial and academic communities the benefit of an interdisciplinary and structured framework that combines faculty and industry expertise in shaping academic, professional and competitive excellence and integrity.

MCFAM Advantage

• Excellence in Applied Mathematics
• Proximity to Academic Leaders in Financial/Actuarial Mathematics
• Balanced Coursework/Expert Teachers
• Academic and Industry Collaboration
• Great Employment Opportunities
• Specialized Career Development
• National and International Business Outreach

More details on the MCFAM Advantage page.

MCFAM Team

• Rina Ashkenazi, Academic Director MCFAM
• Laurie Derechin, Executive Director MCFAM
• Bonny Fleming, Administrative Assistant
• MFM Advisory Board
• Actuarial Mathematics Advisory Board

Our Mission

• Provide professional mathematics programs, academic and career advancement support that meets regional, national and international best practices.
• Establish a working environment that enables professional interactions between MCFAM students, academics and members of the financial and actuarial mathematics industry.
• Promote cross training for well-rounded financial and actuarial mathematics graduates.
• Encourage industrial research and development to solve ongoing problems in the field and create new products using University developed tools.