MSFE Students

Meet Our Students

We welcomed the first cohort of students to our MSFE program in the Fall of 2021, and the second cohort in the Fall of 2022. These students hold degrees in numerous fields, and their academic excellence is impressive. We have enjoyed working with these groups of students, and we look forward to their progression through the program.

Yijia Chen

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: chen2329@wisc.edu

The MSFE program offers training in economics, finance and investment, which serve as strong tools in the job market.

Zhongtao (William) Duan

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: zduan32@wisc.edu

Madison is one of the most livable cities in the country. I can focus on my studies here without worrying about my safety.

Xuzhu Fang

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: xfang73@wisc.edu

This program is consistent with my major, and I believe this major can help me have a better career development in the future.

Yuan Fang

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: fang49@wisc.edu

I reviewed articles from reputable publications -- all of which described UW-Madison as being one of the top schools in both finance and economics.

Omprakash Gajghate

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: gajghate@wisc.edu

The coursework is designed by distinguished faculty, which matches with the current market need.

Hanbyul Jang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: hanbyul.jang@wisc.edu

I chose the MSFE program to develop skills related to my work in project financing and infrastructure development.

Haolin Jiang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: hjiang297@wisc.edu

The small class size allows students to communicate easily with professors, as well as with each other both in and out of class.

Zifan (Stefan) Kang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: zkang28@wisc.edu

I want real-life examples and case studies from the financial world. Financial economics is a natural choice for me.

Xinyi Lin

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: xlin283@wisc.edu

Amol Mate

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: mate2@wisc.edu

I chose the MSFE program because it is a combined course of both finance and economics with theoretical and practical knowledge.

Marcus Medema

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: mwmedema@wisc.edu

I have strong career interests in private equity, quantitative analysis, and corporate finance.

Jiahui Niu

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: jniu37@wisc.edu

I think the MSFE program at UW-Madison is an extraordinary program that combines knowledge from both finance and economics.

Xianshu Pan

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: xpan74@wisc.edu

I chose the MSFE program because the professors are high-quality and the university is ranked high in the world.

Junwen Qu

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: qu48@wisc.edu

UW-Madison is a world-renowned university. It’s a place where I can interact with many remarkable and talented people, receive cutting-edge-level education and broaden the horizons of my life.

Chengjun Ren

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: cren32@wisc.edu

Nathan Rickert

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: nsrickert@wisc.edu

I chose this program to experience the rich tradition in economics and econometrics offered at UW-Madison, along with access to faculty and services in both the finance & economic departments.

Xingyu Shang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: xingyu.shang@wisc.edu

The MSFE program has knowledgeable professors and provides great insights into the financial industry.

Dong Shen

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: dshen26@wisc.edu

This program provides quantitative and practical training opportunities, which expands my career options after graduation.

Yanhui Shen

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: yshen272@wisc.edu

I worked in the financial industry and was attracted to the interdisciplinary characteristic of the MSFE program at UW-Madison.

Purvesh Shende

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: pvshende@wisc.edu

Madison is a very quiet and peaceful city to live in with people from different diversities, and plenty of options to try different cuisine.

Wen Shu

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: wshu8@wisc.edu

Madison is tranquil and beautiful, and is a great place to study and think.

Haohan Su

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: haohan.su@wisc.edu

The MSFE program combines finance and economics with theoretical knowledge and practical operation.

Qianhui (Sunny) Sun

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: qsun87@wisc.edu

This program is well organized. Professors are excellent in academia, charming in personality and easy to reach when it comes to coursework.

Zhihan Sun

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: zsun332@wisc.edu

The coursework of MSFE closely relates to programming and real-world investment, which are solid foundations for my career objectives.

Yuman Tang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: tang254@wisc.edu

In MSFE we are taught by top-class, amazing faculty. We learn a lot from them, including practical industry experience we won't learn in books.

Hsiu-Yu Tu

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: htu33@wisc.edu

I can learn practical methods to apply economic and financial knowledge and increase my capabilities to deal with real-world scenarios.

Hongcheng Wang

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: hwang2278@wisc.edu

I chose this program because it has a lot of quantitative materials that allow me to strengthen my academic background in both finance and economics at the same time.

Zihan Wang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: zwang2826@wisc.edu

I am intrigued by the program's academic reputation, rigorous but encouraging academic atmosphere, and renowned professors.

Preston Wong

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: pbwong@wisc.edu

I was looking to complete a Master’s program to demonstrate to PhD programs that I can handle graduate coursework.

Yifeng Wu

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: wu639@wisc.edu

I love business and look forward to working in the field. This program will strengthen my knowledge in finance and economics.

Ziyuan Xing

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: zxing33@wisc.edu

Hang Xu

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: hxu432@wisc.edu

I chose the MSFE program because the academic atmosphere at UW-Madison is strong and the teachers are excellent.

Bin Yan

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: byan43@wisc.edu

This program is perfect for me as I can study finance issues based on the theoretical approach and history of economics I have studied.

Zhenming Yang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: zyang625@wisc.edu

I want to work in the Private Equity/Venture Capital industries; that's why I choose the MSFE program.

Zeyun You

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: zyou23@wisc.edu

The MSFE program allows me access to courses from two departments so I can study finance in a quantitative way.

Chengrui Zhang

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: czhang729@wisc.edu

The rank of UW-Madison is high, and the academic environment of UW-Madison is very good.

Fali Zhang

Position title: 2022 Cohort

Email: fzhang276@wisc.edu

Every professor of mine has been knowledgeable and helpful.

Jiawei Zheng

Position title: 2021 Cohort

Email: jzheng236@wisc.edu

I chose this program to receive rigorous and applicable quantitative training and to study finance in depth.