The Bendheim Center for Finance was established in 1998 to encourage interdisciplinary research in finance, primarily from a quantitative or mathematical perspective. The Center offers an undergraduate certificate in Finance, introduced in the Fall of 1999, and a Master in Finance, introduced in the Fall of 2001. The Center hosts approximately twenty Ph.D. students who work with its faculty. The center also supports research activities of the faculty and students, organizes seminars and events and maintains a large financial database.
The distinctive feature of the Princeton University Master in Finance program is its strong emphasis on financial economics in addition to financial engineering and computational methods. Graduates of our program have a solid understanding of the fundamental quantitative tools from economic theory, probability, statistics, optimization and computer science, all of which are becoming increasingly vital in the financial industry.
Master in Finance Program
The Master in Finance program is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers both inside and outside the financial industry, including financial engineering and risk management, quantitative asset management, macroeconomic and financial forecasting, quantitative trading, and applied research. The program does not require prior work experience, although it can be a plus.
The curriculum is designed to be completed in two to four semesters, with students coming well-prepared able to complete the curriculum in as little as two semesters. The length of study is a function of the student's prior knowledge of the field and experience. It is determined on an individual basis.
Princeton’s Master’s program draws upon the combined strength of a variety of departments at Princeton, including the Department of Economics, the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, the Department of Computer Science, and others. The program has two major course components. First, required core courses will provide (1) the prerequisite skills in mathematics, economics, and probability and statistics necessary for the study of finance at a sophisticated level and (2) an integrated introduction to modern financial analysis. Second, a wide range of elective courses, drawn from many departments, will allow students to tailor the program to fit their own needs and interests. These courses will permit a range of opportunities for specialization and in-depth study of topics of interest to the student, along a number of coherent tracks.
People
*Director -- Yacine Ait-Sahalia, Economics
*Director of Graduate Studies -- René Carmona, Operations Research and Financial Engineering
*Undergraduate Certificate Representative -- Harrison Hong, Economics
*Center Manager -- Phyllis Fafalios
*Directors of Corporate Relations -- David Blair & Wendell Collins
Admission
*The GRE or GMAT are required. If your native language is not English and have not completed their undergraduate studies in the United States, you are also required to take either the TOEFL or IELTS exam. GRE or GMAT scores must be less than five year old, TOEFL or IELTS scores less than two year old.
*Deadline
** Full-Time Masters in Finance: December 1, 2007
Tuition
*Academic Year 2006-2007
**Tuition per year $34,000
The Careers of Our Students
Our students have been recruited by a variety of firms and PhD programs; select firms include:
*J.P. Morgan Chase
*Goldman Sachs
*Lehman Brothers
*Credit Suisse
*Citigroup
*Merrill Lynch
*Oak Hill Platinum Partners
*PRINCO
Financial Research at Our Department
* The research activities of the center are directed toward the study of financial markets and asset prices, the financial structure of firms, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries, and the linkages between financial economics and other fields, such as engineering, operations research, mathematics, computer science, psychology and public policy.
Contact Information
*General inquiries: neukirch@princeton.edu
*Contact Info, Program Manager
**(609) 258-0539
**(Fax: (609) 258-0354
Frequently Asked Questions by Applicants:
*http://www.princeton.edu/~bcf/mfaqapply.htm
Online Application:
*https://apply.embark.com/Grad/Princeton/29/
Mailing information
The distinctive feature of the Princeton University Master in Finance program is its strong emphasis on financial economics in addition to financial engineering and computational methods. Graduates of our program have a solid understanding of the fundamental quantitative tools from economic theory, probability, statistics, optimization and computer science, all of which are becoming increasingly vital in the financial industry.
Master in Finance Program
The Master in Finance program is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers both inside and outside the financial industry, including financial engineering and risk management, quantitative asset management, macroeconomic and financial forecasting, quantitative trading, and applied research. The program does not require prior work experience, although it can be a plus.
The curriculum is designed to be completed in two to four semesters, with students coming well-prepared able to complete the curriculum in as little as two semesters. The length of study is a function of the student's prior knowledge of the field and experience. It is determined on an individual basis.
Princeton’s Master’s program draws upon the combined strength of a variety of departments at Princeton, including the Department of Economics, the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, the Department of Computer Science, and others. The program has two major course components. First, required core courses will provide (1) the prerequisite skills in mathematics, economics, and probability and statistics necessary for the study of finance at a sophisticated level and (2) an integrated introduction to modern financial analysis. Second, a wide range of elective courses, drawn from many departments, will allow students to tailor the program to fit their own needs and interests. These courses will permit a range of opportunities for specialization and in-depth study of topics of interest to the student, along a number of coherent tracks.
People
*Director -- Yacine Ait-Sahalia, Economics
*Director of Graduate Studies -- René Carmona, Operations Research and Financial Engineering
*Undergraduate Certificate Representative -- Harrison Hong, Economics
*Center Manager -- Phyllis Fafalios
*Directors of Corporate Relations -- David Blair & Wendell Collins
Admission
*The GRE or GMAT are required. If your native language is not English and have not completed their undergraduate studies in the United States, you are also required to take either the TOEFL or IELTS exam. GRE or GMAT scores must be less than five year old, TOEFL or IELTS scores less than two year old.
*Deadline
** Full-Time Masters in Finance: December 1, 2007
Tuition
*Academic Year 2006-2007
**Tuition per year $34,000
The Careers of Our Students
Our students have been recruited by a variety of firms and PhD programs; select firms include:
*J.P. Morgan Chase
*Goldman Sachs
*Lehman Brothers
*Credit Suisse
*Citigroup
*Merrill Lynch
*Oak Hill Platinum Partners
*PRINCO
Financial Research at Our Department
* The research activities of the center are directed toward the study of financial markets and asset prices, the financial structure of firms, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries, and the linkages between financial economics and other fields, such as engineering, operations research, mathematics, computer science, psychology and public policy.
Contact Information
*General inquiries: neukirch@princeton.edu
*Contact Info, Program Manager
**(609) 258-0539
**(Fax: (609) 258-0354
Frequently Asked Questions by Applicants:
*http://www.princeton.edu/~bcf/mfaqapply.htm
Online Application:
*https://apply.embark.com/Grad/Princeton/29/
Mailing information
Bendheim Center for Finance
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Princeton University
Princeton NJ 08540-5296
Dylan Thwaites is a UK entrepreneur and founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Latitude Group. After graduating from Leeds University, he was Bass’s youngest area manager at the age of 22 and was part of the small team that devised the All Bar One, It’s a Scream and O’Neill’s Irish Bar brands.
In 2000, Thwaites took a 25% stake in Corporem, a full service Internet company. He quickly acquired the remaining 75% of the company and closed ten of its eleven businesses, leaving only search as a core specialty. He subsequently formed Latitude, one of the UK’s first dedicated search engine marketing companies, and took the company from six staff and £100,000 sales in its first year to five times the sales the following year.
Latitude continues to enjoy consistent year on year growth and Thwaites was named Ernst & Young Technology & Communications Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006.
In 2000, Thwaites took a 25% stake in Corporem, a full service Internet company. He quickly acquired the remaining 75% of the company and closed ten of its eleven businesses, leaving only search as a core specialty. He subsequently formed Latitude, one of the UK’s first dedicated search engine marketing companies, and took the company from six staff and £100,000 sales in its first year to five times the sales the following year.
Latitude continues to enjoy consistent year on year growth and Thwaites was named Ernst & Young Technology & Communications Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006.
In the fictional Warcraft Universe, the Knights of the Silver Hand (often abbreviated to the Silver Hand) is a knightly Order created after the First War by a paladin called Lord Uther Lightbringer.
The former Order, known as the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics, was devastated during the First War when most of their clerics were slain. The apprentice of the aged Archbishop Alonsus Faol, Lord Uther the Lightbringer was so devoted to defeating the Orcs he rebuilt the Order and named it the Knights of the Silver Hand.
Uther Lightbringer founded the order before the Alliance launched the Second War. Paladins were instrumental in winning the war, serving as commanders and an inspiration. They were a tremendous force on the battlefield, cutting the enemy down with a righteous fervor. In recent years, the Knights of the Silver Hand entered a dark period when one of their own, Prince Arthas, turned his back on the order in his dark pursuit of vengeance. He fully embraced the evil he thought he was hunting and with the help of the reluctant Muradin Bronzebeard took the cursed runeblade Frostmourne and was consumed by Ner'zhul in the blasted plains of Northrend and became a death knight in the service of the Scourge. Even after the triumph at Mount Hyjal, the paladins remember Arthas' betrayal. Many paladins feel responsibility for him, because the Holy Light teaches that every person can strengthen other people. Since they were unable to strengthen Arthas, the entire world suffered into darkness.
During the time of the plague in Lordaeron, 15 paladins heard the call of Ner'zhul, offering them great power if they were to travel to Northrend. When in Northrend, they lost themselves to insanity and rage, and found the Lich King. He granted them runeblades, dark armour, and undead warhorses. Lord Perenolde, traitor to the Alliance during the second war, was one of these men, and took the name of Baron Perenolde.
On the other hand, some priests use Arthas as a textbook example of the power of the Holy Light. Arthas is proof of a single person's power to affect the universe in good or evil ways. The remaining knights hunt Arthas' servants, the undead, with a ruthlessness that frightens some, but they are determined to fix their mistakes.
In recent years (World of Warcraft), the Knights of the Silver Hand seems to have been reformed in two areas. The southern human kingdom of Stormwind has seen a rebirth of the Order. Based out of the Cathedral of Light, the new Order is led by Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker and Archbishop Benedictus. In the northern Plaguelands that once comprised the Kingdom of Lordaeron, the Order has been reformed by Lord Tirion Fordring and his cadre of Knights. Fordring has allied himself directly with the Argent Dawn, and is focused on driving back the Scourge in the area.
The former Order, known as the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics, was devastated during the First War when most of their clerics were slain. The apprentice of the aged Archbishop Alonsus Faol, Lord Uther the Lightbringer was so devoted to defeating the Orcs he rebuilt the Order and named it the Knights of the Silver Hand.
Uther Lightbringer founded the order before the Alliance launched the Second War. Paladins were instrumental in winning the war, serving as commanders and an inspiration. They were a tremendous force on the battlefield, cutting the enemy down with a righteous fervor. In recent years, the Knights of the Silver Hand entered a dark period when one of their own, Prince Arthas, turned his back on the order in his dark pursuit of vengeance. He fully embraced the evil he thought he was hunting and with the help of the reluctant Muradin Bronzebeard took the cursed runeblade Frostmourne and was consumed by Ner'zhul in the blasted plains of Northrend and became a death knight in the service of the Scourge. Even after the triumph at Mount Hyjal, the paladins remember Arthas' betrayal. Many paladins feel responsibility for him, because the Holy Light teaches that every person can strengthen other people. Since they were unable to strengthen Arthas, the entire world suffered into darkness.
During the time of the plague in Lordaeron, 15 paladins heard the call of Ner'zhul, offering them great power if they were to travel to Northrend. When in Northrend, they lost themselves to insanity and rage, and found the Lich King. He granted them runeblades, dark armour, and undead warhorses. Lord Perenolde, traitor to the Alliance during the second war, was one of these men, and took the name of Baron Perenolde.
On the other hand, some priests use Arthas as a textbook example of the power of the Holy Light. Arthas is proof of a single person's power to affect the universe in good or evil ways. The remaining knights hunt Arthas' servants, the undead, with a ruthlessness that frightens some, but they are determined to fix their mistakes.
In recent years (World of Warcraft), the Knights of the Silver Hand seems to have been reformed in two areas. The southern human kingdom of Stormwind has seen a rebirth of the Order. Based out of the Cathedral of Light, the new Order is led by Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker and Archbishop Benedictus. In the northern Plaguelands that once comprised the Kingdom of Lordaeron, the Order has been reformed by Lord Tirion Fordring and his cadre of Knights. Fordring has allied himself directly with the Argent Dawn, and is focused on driving back the Scourge in the area.
The Wildhammers Clan or Wildhammer Dwarves are a group of dwarves in Blizzard Entertainment's video game and book series Warcraft.
The Wildhammer Dwarves differ from the regular Ironforge Bronzebeard Clan dwarves in that they prefer the heights at the peak of mountains and flying on gryphons as opposed to their earthbound brethren who prefer mining and subterranean living.
History
Like all dwarves, the dwarves of the Wildhammer Clan are descendants of the earthen.
Just prior to the War of the Three Hammers the Wildhammer Clan, ruled by Thane Khardros Wildhammer, inhabited the foothills and crags around the base of Ironforge. The Wildhammer Clan was successful in defending Ironforge from the Dark Iron Clan with aid from the Bronzebeard Clan. Khardros and his Wildhammer warriors traveled north through the barrier gates of Dun Algaz, and they founded their own kingdom within the distant peak of Grim Batol. There, the Wildhammers thrived and rebuilt their stores of treasure.
Thaurissan and his Dark Irons vowed revenge against Ironforge. Thaurissan and his sorceress wife, Modgud, launched a two-pronged assault against both Ironforge and Grim Batol. As Mogdud confronted the enemy warriors, she used her powers to strike fear into their hearts. Shadows moved at her command, and dark things crawled up from the depths of the earth to stalk the Wildhammers in their own halls. Eventually Modgud broke through the gates and laid siege to the fortress itself. The Wildhammers fought desperately, Khardros himself wading through the roiling masses to slay the sorceress queen. With their queen lost, the Dark Irons fled before the fury of the Wildhammers.
Once the immediate Dark Iron threat was eliminated the Wildhammers also returned home to Grim Batol. However, the death of the Modgud had left an evil stain on the mountain fortress, and the Wildhammers found it uninhabitable. Khardros took his people north towards the lands of Lordaeron. Settling within the lush forests of the Hinterlands, the Wildhammers crafted the city of Aerie Peak, where the Wildhammers grew closer to nature and even bonded with the mighty gryphons of the area.
Modern Wildhammers
The Wildhammer Clan currently makes its home at Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands. The most immediate threat to their security comes from the east in the form of the Witherbark Trolls.
The Wildhammers do not share their Ironforge cousin's love of technology and do not care about their Titan ancestry. Wildhammers worship spirits and nature, though they are most famous for riding into battle atop Gryphons, wielding their Stormhammers.
Wildhammer Relations
The Wildhammer Clan is not part of the Alliance and is neutral to Alliance members. Their relationship with the gryphons of the Hinterlands has proven profitable as the Alliance has established an extensive travel network using these flying beasts. There are rumors of members of the Wildhammer Clan residing in the human city of Stormwind as well as the dwarven city of Ironforge. Wildhammers have a kinship with the High Elves, many reside at Aerie Peak and they have a hunting lodge nearby.
The Wildhammer Clan considers members of the Horde to be their enemies.
Noteworthy Wildhammer Dwarves
* Khardros Wildhammer
* Kurdran Wildhammer
* Falstad Wildhammer
The Wildhammer Dwarves differ from the regular Ironforge Bronzebeard Clan dwarves in that they prefer the heights at the peak of mountains and flying on gryphons as opposed to their earthbound brethren who prefer mining and subterranean living.
History
Like all dwarves, the dwarves of the Wildhammer Clan are descendants of the earthen.
Just prior to the War of the Three Hammers the Wildhammer Clan, ruled by Thane Khardros Wildhammer, inhabited the foothills and crags around the base of Ironforge. The Wildhammer Clan was successful in defending Ironforge from the Dark Iron Clan with aid from the Bronzebeard Clan. Khardros and his Wildhammer warriors traveled north through the barrier gates of Dun Algaz, and they founded their own kingdom within the distant peak of Grim Batol. There, the Wildhammers thrived and rebuilt their stores of treasure.
Thaurissan and his Dark Irons vowed revenge against Ironforge. Thaurissan and his sorceress wife, Modgud, launched a two-pronged assault against both Ironforge and Grim Batol. As Mogdud confronted the enemy warriors, she used her powers to strike fear into their hearts. Shadows moved at her command, and dark things crawled up from the depths of the earth to stalk the Wildhammers in their own halls. Eventually Modgud broke through the gates and laid siege to the fortress itself. The Wildhammers fought desperately, Khardros himself wading through the roiling masses to slay the sorceress queen. With their queen lost, the Dark Irons fled before the fury of the Wildhammers.
Once the immediate Dark Iron threat was eliminated the Wildhammers also returned home to Grim Batol. However, the death of the Modgud had left an evil stain on the mountain fortress, and the Wildhammers found it uninhabitable. Khardros took his people north towards the lands of Lordaeron. Settling within the lush forests of the Hinterlands, the Wildhammers crafted the city of Aerie Peak, where the Wildhammers grew closer to nature and even bonded with the mighty gryphons of the area.
Modern Wildhammers
The Wildhammer Clan currently makes its home at Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands. The most immediate threat to their security comes from the east in the form of the Witherbark Trolls.
The Wildhammers do not share their Ironforge cousin's love of technology and do not care about their Titan ancestry. Wildhammers worship spirits and nature, though they are most famous for riding into battle atop Gryphons, wielding their Stormhammers.
Wildhammer Relations
The Wildhammer Clan is not part of the Alliance and is neutral to Alliance members. Their relationship with the gryphons of the Hinterlands has proven profitable as the Alliance has established an extensive travel network using these flying beasts. There are rumors of members of the Wildhammer Clan residing in the human city of Stormwind as well as the dwarven city of Ironforge. Wildhammers have a kinship with the High Elves, many reside at Aerie Peak and they have a hunting lodge nearby.
The Wildhammer Clan considers members of the Horde to be their enemies.
Noteworthy Wildhammer Dwarves
* Khardros Wildhammer
* Kurdran Wildhammer
* Falstad Wildhammer