MSFE Students

Career resources, including workshops, STEM, and the large alumni base provided by the MSFE degree program will provide tremendous benefits to launching and advancing my career.

The MSFE program emphasizes quantitative methods and analyst skills, which will serve as competitive tools in my future career.

Finance is rooted in Economics, so this program is the perfect place to thoroughly combine and understand both.

This program offers lots of opportunities to learn about risk management and investment strategies, which is consistent with my interests.

The MSFE program will help me to become very versatile in the work force and help me explore various different possible career paths.

This program offers many courses that both challenge and excite me at the same time.

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

This program has allowed me to learn things I never had the opportunity to during my undergrad education.

This program allows me to use modern software programming languages to practice financial modeling.

The MSFE program is extremely comprehensive and allows me to develop all of the skills I'm looking to use in my future career.

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

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

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

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

I am looking to work in a securities company after graduation, and this program allows me to learn about securities, stocks, and other related concepts.

Being able to study economics and finance in such a beautiful setting has been a great experience.

Madison is a peaceful town with world-famous faculty in Economics and Business, making it the perfect place to continue my education.

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

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

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

This program has very knowledgeable professors and great financial classes.

The Madison atmosphere feels upbeat and alive with lots of opportunities.

I am looking forward to learning about computer science in finance and using AI models throughout this program.

I have strong career aspirations for promoting economic development and helping to solve social issues, and the MSFE program has continued to prepare me to achieve these goals.

The MSFE program's curriculum and resources align perfectly with my academic and career development needs, providing me with a robust foundation in both rigorous academic knowledge and essential professional skills.

The courses offered through the MSFE program will prepare me to sit for the CFA examinations, offering me more edge in my future job search.

Madison is such a beautiful small town to live in. The wintertime is perfect for snow sports, and I especially love going skating at Bakke.

The MSFE program provides advanced training in economics and finance, which attracted me because I want to work in an investment bank after earing my degree.

The MSFE program offers an abundant assortment of educational resources and employment opportunities, which I am excited to take full advantage of.

UW-Madison is an outstanding university: it's in a great location, has excellent educational resources, and is a comfortable environment.

My ultimate career goal is to become a PhD Economics Professor, and the MSFE program is one more stepping stone towards achieving that dream.

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

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

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

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

This program allows me to explore lots of different future career options while spending time in the beautiful city of Madison.

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.

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.

This program offers a great continuation of what I studied in undergrad, but also enhances my skills and further prepares me for my future career.

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

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

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

In my future career, I hope to contribute to global economic stability and to help navigate some of the turmoil and unrest in the world.

The MSFE program teaches the theories behind financial practices and the analytical skills needed to perform advanced financial analysis, which helps to become a fundamentally better economist.

Madison's beautiful lakes and the vibrant lake life make it the best place to live and study.

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

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

This program allows me to access resources from both the Wisconsin School of Business and the Department of Economics.

This program pairs very well with my undergrad degree in Auditing, and is a good transformation from accounting to finance.

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

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

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.

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

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.

The great reputation of UW-Madison and this program made it extremely attractive to me.

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

Memorial Union Terrace us a great place to hang out and makes Madison a very fun place to live.

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

After earning my undergraduate degree here at UW-Madison, I knew I wanted to stay longer and develop my Business and Economics skills through this program.

Given the evolving landscape of policies and regulations in the financial industry, this program equips me with the most advanced tools in economics and econometrics to address complex financial challenges.

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

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

UW-Madison's vibrant and diverse community offers opportunities for both academic and personal growth.

Studying in the United States will allow me to develop financial knowledge under another culture, making me a more well-rounded economist.

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

This programs provides many opportunities for hands-on learning; for example, I am able to invest in accounts and adjust my own portfolio in my Investment Theory class.

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

After receiving my undergraduate degree in Economics, I decided I was also interested in financial markets, so this program is the perfect place to further both of these academic interests.

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

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

Every professor of mine has been knowledgeable and helpful.

I chose this program because of the curriculum and teaching philosophy, as well as the beautiful and engaging city.

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

Many of the courses in this program are challenging while still being practical and interesting, which is how I thrive academically.

I am looking to use the skills and experience I get from this program to secure a career in investment banking or financial analysis.