Master of Science in Financial Engineering

Careers & Opportunities

There is a strong demand for graduates with skill sets that span finance, math, and computer programming. There are challenging career opportunities in energy and other commodities trading, startups, joint ventures, risk management, financial services, banking, wealth and asset management, insurance, government agencies, trading companies, hedge funds, information technology, and consulting. The average starting salary for graduates is between $80,000 and $90,000.

Students have the opportunity to participate in several robust recruiting programs. They can utilize the Engineering Career Resources Center "HireME" Program; the Ross School of Business "iMpact" Program, and our own Financial Engineering Career Opportunities website and Career Planning and Placement.

Fall 2007 Alumni Salary Data

Alumni Salary Data Fall 2007

Companies Recruiting Our Students for Internships and Full-Time Positions

  • Allston Trading, IL
  • AA American Mortgage, MI
  • AES Singapore
  • American Express, NY
  • Assured Guarantee
  • AXA Investment Managers,
    Paris, France (Summer 2008, New)
  • Banc of America Securities, NY
  • Bank of China, NY
  • Barclays Capital, NY
  • Bloomberg, NY
  • Capital One
  • CICC, Beijing China
    (Summer 2008, New)
  • Citigroup Global Capital Market
  • ConocoPhillips
  • Credit Suisse, New York, Hong Kong
  • Delaware Investments
    (Summer 2008, New)
  • Deutsche Bank, New York
  • DRW Trading, Chicago (Summer 2008, New)
  • DTE Trading, MI
  • Geneva Trading USA, Chicago
  • Goldman Sachs, New York, Beijing
  • HanhwaInvestment, Seoul Korea (Summer 2008, New)
  • IndarEnergy, Paris, France
    (Summer 2008, New)
  • J.P. Morgan, New York, Hong Kong
  • Lehman Brothers,
    Hong Kong, New York
  • Lowry Asset Consulting, LLC
  • MSCI Barra, Inc (Summer 2008, New)
  • Merrill Lynch, New York, Hong Kong, San Fransisco
  • Mercer Consulting, MI
  • Moody's KMV, CA
  • Morgan Stanley, New York, Hong Kong, Chicago
  • Murex, NY
  • National City Corporation
  • New York Life, New York
    (Summer 2008, New)
  • Platinum Grove Asset Management
  • SLS Capital, NY
  • Société Générale, France
  • Société Générale, Hong Kong, (Summer 2008, New)
  • Tethys Technology, Inc. NY
  • Towers Perrin, CT
  • UBS, NY, Japan, Connecticut
  • UBS, Hong Kong,
    (Summer 2008, New)
  • University Financial Associate, Ann Arbor, (Summer 2008, New)