Western launches Master of Financial Economics program
October 1, 2014
Ben Legge, Highstreet President with Dean Iain Scott
A new joint program with the Faculty of Law, the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, the Department of Economics and Ivey Business School will prepare graduates with the diverse skillset employers are looking for, said Western Economics professor Jim MacGee, co-director of the new program.
The four-term, 16-month program is only the second of its kind in Ontario.
Employers are increasingly finding PhD graduates are ”too specialized” while those with an economics undergraduate degree aren’t quite prepared to contribute, said Western president Amit Chakma.
“The program brings together the interdisciplinary input from four faculties, with support from industry and thoughtful input from our alumni,” said Chakma.
Industry partners such as the Londonbased Highstreet Asset Management, Inc. will provide feedback to ensure the program is up to date and continually meets changing industry needs.
The program, consisting of 12 oneterm courses and a four-month summer internship in the third term, provides practical and classroom experience to students, spanning topics such as financial theory and the economic framework upon which the theory is based, as well as the understanding of quantitative finance and securities law.
This article appeared in the Western Law 2014 Alumni Magazine.
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