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A FINANCE EDUCATION
ENGINEERED FOR YOU

Master of Finance Program

 July July – August
Orientation Summer Term
Navigating MIT Finance Theory
Building Your Network
Classroom, Communication
Corporate Financial Accounting
Financial Mathematics
REWARDING
& Culture
MFin Career Bootcamp
Advanced Mathematical Methods for
Financial Engineering CAREERS
As an MFin student, you’ll benefit from a range of
career development services to help you achieve
18-MONTH FORMAT additional terms
your career goals. The Career Development
June – August September – December
Office connects MFin students with the world’s lead-
2nd Summer Term 2nd Fall Term
ing companies and organizations. Career Core—an
Practical Training Internship Complete Degree Requirements
intensive eight-week program—is designed to help

ACADEMIC
Additional Electives
you launch your search efforts, whether you’re look-
Master’s Thesis (optional)
ing for an internship or a full-time position.

EXCELLENCE
The MIT Sloan Master of Finance (MFin) program
features a rigorous STEM curriculum, emphasizing
Sample Sponsors and Hiring Firms
a foundation in how markets work and engineered Abu Dhabi Investment Federal Reserve Bank
Authority
around the most advanced financial theories, Fidelity “ As an MFin student, I am amazed by how MIT Sloan’s
AQR Capital Management
quantitative models, and industry practices. Goldman Sachs abundant resources help everyone reach their career
Barclays goals. In addition to seeking help from professors, the
JPMorgan
MFin carries with it a legendary reputation, BlackRock Career Development Office, MIT CareerBridge, and all
McKinsey & Company
kinds of company events, you can always find some
world-renowned faculty and innovative, hands-on Boston Consulting Group Morgan Stanley Sloanies who share experiences in the particular
learning experiences in a top-ranked, early-stage Bracebridge Capital industry that interests you.”
Norges Bank Investment
finance degree. The program is adaptive to meet Cambridge Associates Management
your specific requirements across a broad range of China Investment Putnam Investments Grace Yuan, MFin 2019

premier career opportunities in sought-after estab- Corporation Singapore GIC

lished financial institutions, corporations, consulting Citadel State Street
firms, the public sector, and fintech. Citibank UBS
 GRE RANGE GMAT RANGE
36%
SM
The Finance Research Practicum offers JOB ACCEPTANCES BY

GENDER
DIVERSITY
FINANCE RESEARCH PRACTICUM (middle 80%) (middle 80%)
students a unique opportunity to engage in GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION 164 – 170 QUANT
690 – 760
meaningful, real-world team research and North America 56% Asia 29% 130 200 800
170 FEMALE
analysis alongside corporate partners, faculty, South America 1% Europe 14%
and a cross section of MIT students.
93% Graduates who accept job offers
154 –166 VERBAL

100% Eligible students who accept an internship Math & Science: 49%

64%

UNDERGRADUATE
MAJORS
Sample projects include:
• B uilding a model using macro data to predict returns to Business: 21%

31
Finance COUNTRIES

TOP INDUSTRIES
bonds for the most liquid 17 emerging/frontier markets • Investment Management 27.5% Economics: 19%
for a large NYC-based emerging markets debt fund. REPRESENTED MALE
• Investment Banks 20.0% Engineering: 11%
• R esearching ESG factors that can predict stock perfor- • Diversified Financial Services 12.5%
mance, including board composition, and women in senior • Private Equity 5.0%
management for a large Boston-based ESG manager. Consulting 20.0%
• C onducting a deep dive into fundamental research on Education, Real Estate & Media/Entertainment 10.0%
Technology 5.0%
3.7 17 MONTHS
CLASS OF 2019 PROFILE
international/emerging markets trading opportunities in Average full-time work
Average GPA
convertible debt for a Boston-based asset manager. (out of 4.0) experience (includes internships)
n = 111 (as of July 1, 2018); includes participants in the 18-month format graduating in February 2020
Employment outcomes for February and June 2017 graduates

MIT SLOAN PORTFOLIO

MIT FOR LIFE
When you graduate, the MIT experience goes with
you. You become part of our legendary global alumni
network—people who speak the language of MIT
OF PROGRAMS
MIT Sloan MFin students have many opportunities
“The MFin program offers the unique opportunity to gain to collaborate and network with students across our
cutting-edge financial skills, whilst broadening your degree programs:
horizons in macroeconomics, strategy, tax, and other

and are ready and willing to support you throughout
your career. Among employers, you’ll find a respect
and admiration for the MFin program, in particular
the role of the MIT Finance Faculty as the creators of
modern finance. The MIT name—and the trust and
competence it confers to each graduate—cannot be
subjects at one of the world’s best business schools. MBA, Master of Business Analytics (MBAn), Master of
You also have the freedom to take courses across MIT,
Finance (MFin), Leaders for Global Operations (LGO),
Harvard, and other Boston-area universities and interact
with a diverse group of professors, students, alumni, and
MIT Executive MBA, Sloan Fellows MBA Program,
industry professionals. Without a doubt, MIT Sloan is Undergraduate Program, PhD
the best place to become an adept financial practitioner
whilst also allowing your intellectual curiosity in other

NETWORK
duplicated. areas to run wild.“
136K+ MIT Alumni

ALUMNI
Trevor Brinkmann, MFin 2018 24K+ MIT Sloan Alumni in 114 Countries
95+ MIT and MIT Sloan Clubs Worldwide
 There is no other place on earth quite like MIT. September – December January February – May
You’ll have access to our community of students, Fall Term Winter Period Spring Term
faculty, staff, and industry leaders—the best talent Financial Markets Independent Activities Analytics of Finance or Advanced
from all corners of the globe. Together we are a Analytics of Finance
Financial Engineering Finance Research Practicum SM

powerful force. We challenge one another to excel Consumer Finance: Markets,

Corporate Finance
and make a positive impact on the world. Product Design & FinTech
Advanced Corporate Finance
Fixed Income Securities & Derivatives
Finance Ethics & Social Responsibility
Mergers, Acquisitions & Private Equity
36 MIT Sloan Finance Group Full-Time and Visiting Faculty Options & Futures Markets
International Capital Markets
Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital
Initiatives such as Hack for Inclusion and #SloanSpeaksOut Financial Market Dynamics
Proseminar in Capital Markets/
exemplify the MIT Sloan approach to combating bias and Investment Management Functional & Strategic Finance
discrimination. Proseminar in Corporate Finance/ Asset Management, Lifecycle Investing
Investment Banking & Retirement Finance
70+ Active Student Clubs Master’s Thesis (optional)
15+ Professional Industry Conferences ACTION LEARNING LABS

LEARN FROM
“MIT Sloan’s groundbreaking research has made it the THE MASTERS With 12- and 18-month options, a wide

TAILOR YOUR
OF FINANCE

birthplace of modern finance, and the MFin program
benefits tremendously from this heritage. But what makes
this program even more unique is not just what we learn,
but how we learn it—hands on—and apply it to real-world
financial issues. This innovative approach prepares
students for an outstanding career in finance.”
Alexandra Habis, MFin 2018
CURRICULUM
range of electives, access to all MIT
courses, and the opportunity to cross-
register at Harvard University, MFin is
MFin is your opportunity to learn financial problem unmatched in its ability to support your
solving from innovators who tackle finance’s biggest career aspirations. Further specialize
challenges and continue to define the future. Study your degree with one of three optional
with Andrew W. Lo, Robert C. Merton, Leonid Kogan, concentrations:
Antoinette Schoar, and other thought-leaders who
create a collaborative culture that will challenge you • Financial Engineering
to push the boundaries of your abilities. • Capital Markets
• Corporate Finance

Learn More
 APPLICATION DEADLINE
JANUARY 3, 2019
Decisions by March 12, 2019

MIT Sloan School of Management

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CAN TAKE YOU
Designed by the world’s top finance
authorities, MFin is shaping the
future of finance. We prepare
today’s brightest students to become
tomorrow’s leaders.
Visit Campus Sit in on a class, meet current
students, attend an information session, and tour
campus.
Attend an Event Our community hosts events
around the world—bringing MIT Sloan to talented
candidates like you.
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Aptitude, drive, passion for innovation and
finance, and a desire to embrace global
opportunities. Recent graduates and early-career
professionals are welcome to apply.