> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cfrm.franco.biz/program/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cfrm.franco.biz/program/master-of-science-in-computational-finance-and-risk-management.md).

# Master of Science in Computational Finance & Risk Management

I enrolled in the [University of Washington](https://www.washington.edu/)’s Master of Science in [Computational Finance & Risk Management](https://depts.washington.edu/compfin/) (UW MS-CFRM), as a member of the 2023 cohort. The program is under the [Department of Applied Mathematics](https://amath.washington.edu/), housed in Lewis Hall.

> ​The CFRM program at the University of Washington addresses the demand in the financial services industry for advanced quantitative computational finance competencies and next-generation risk management skills. CFRM provides students with a rigorous mathematical and statistical foundation as well as extensive instruction in the use of open source R-programming.​ The CFRM program at the University of Washington addresses the demand in the financial services industry for advanced quantitative computational finance competencies and next-generation risk management skills. CFRM provides students with a rigorous mathematical and statistical foundation as well as extensive instruction in the use of open source R-programming. 

<figure><img src="/files/jUb7O0ThpUuC1sNO8izc" alt=""><figcaption><p>The University of Washington Master of Science in Computational Finance &#x26; Risk Management 2023 Cohort.</p></figcaption></figure>

I've taken the following [courses](https://depts.washington.edu/compfin/courses/) in the program:

* 501: Investment Science
* 502: Financial Data Science
* 503: Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management
* 504: Options and Other Derivatives
* 505: Monte Carlo Methods in Finance
* 506: Financial Data Access & Analysis
* 509: Ethics in the Finance Profession
* 521: Machine Learning for Finance
* 523: Advanced Trading Systems
* 532: Endowment and Institutional Investment Management
* 540: Risk in Financial Institutions
* 542: Credit Risk Management

As part of my coursework and program, I've applied and reinforced my skills in the following programming languages:

* Python
* R
* Excel VBA
* SQL

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<figure><img src="/files/klq4CqwkhE19gWafVGZ7" alt=""><figcaption><p>A lot of my classmates visiting international students, so I invited them over for Thanksgiving.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/kltRGNKAzP8RJr9sKJKH" alt=""><figcaption><p>That woman in the middle was in the far back because she didn't know we we were taking a picture, until she was suddenly called over to look. Neither of us knew when this photo was being taken, but we'd end up getting married.</p></figcaption></figure>