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Quantitative Economics and Finance
QUANTITATIVE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
jointly organized by the Ecole Polytechnique and the HEC
with the sponsorship of INSEFI
A. THE MASTER PROGRAM
Starting in the academic year 2006/2007 the Ecole Polytechnique and the HEC are offering a Master Program in Quantitative Economics and Finance open to graduates in Economics and related fields (3 year Bachelor Degree or equivalent). The first year is jointly operated by and based in two of the elite academic institutions in France.
This curriculum corresponds to the first-year (“M1”) of 4 Master programs in the fields of economics and/or finance at the Ecole Polytechnique and the HEC. It provides the fundamental courses to the students who want to benefit from these Master programs and do not have the required background. All courses are taught in English. A solid level in mathematics is a prerequisite.
This Master program is linked to the following research institutions: the Department of Applied Mathematics and the Department of Economics at the Ecole Polytechnique and the Department of Economics and Finance at the HEC.
B. CORE AREAS AND OBJECTIVES
The main focus of the program will be on building quantitative skills in Economics and Finance.
B.1. The first year
In the first term of the first year students will be required to complete a set of general core courses. In addition to completing further compulsory courses, students will then choose to follow either the Economics or the Finance track in the second term.
B.2. The second year
Subject to validation of the first year, in the second year students will enrol in one of the following programs depending on their chosen track during the first year:
In Economics and Finance
* Master “Analyse et Politique Economiques” www.master-ape.ens.fr (starting 2007/2008, all courses in this master will be in english)
* Master “Economie du Développement Durable, de l’Environnement et de l’Energie » www.inapg.fr
In Mathematical Finance and Applied Mathematics
* Master « Probabilités et Applications », Parcours « Probabilités et Finance » www.masterfinance.proba.jussieu.fr
* Master « Mathématiques de la Modélisation », Parcours « Optimisation, Jeux et Modélisation Economique » www.ann.jussieu.fr
B.3. PhD Programs
After the second year, subject to meeting corresponding requirements, students may progress to the PhD program, enrolling either at the Ecole Polytechnique
www.ecoledoctorale.polytechnique.fr
or at HEC
www.hec.fr
C. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All entrants must have at least (or will complete by September 2006) a Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) from an institution of good standing. Furthermore they must have a good knowledge of spoken and written English –for non-native speakers or those that did not complete their degree at an English speaking institution this must be evidenced by appropriate documentation (TOEFL, Cambridge Test, etc.).
D. APPLICATION PRODECURE
The deadline for applications is 30/06/2006. A Decision on applications submitted before 31/05/2006 will be made by 15/06/2006, while those received between 01/06/2006 and 30/06/2006 will be decided upon by 31/06/2006.
An application form can be completed online at:
de.polytechnique.fr
To apply for this program please connect to this website and follow the instructions, in particular specify the field “Quantitative Economics and Finance”.
E. FEES AND FINANCIAL AID
Tuitions fees for both years are 11,000 euros. There are several fellowships available that are granted on competitive academic criteria and cover the fees. For further information contact masters@polytechnique.fr or doctorat@hec.fr.
Some on-campus accommodations are available at a discount rate. Reservations must be made through Ahn-Dao Charles (anh-dao.charles@polytechnique.fr). For more information on the campuses, please visit www.polytechnique.edu and www.hec.fr
For other information related to the Master, please contact Jerome Pouyet (jerome.pouyet@polytechnique.edu).
LIST OF COURSES
Period 0: Individualized track
1. Finance 1
2. Mathematics for economists
Period 1: October—December
Five Core Courses
1. Microeconomics
2. Macroeconomics
3. Econometrics
4. Financial Economics (incomplete financial markets)
5. Game theory
Choice between:
6a. Probability theory for financial economics
6b. Activity encouraging personal work in small groups
Period 2: January—March
Choice between two tracks: Finance or Economics
a) Finance Track
1. Asset pricing I
2. Asset pricing in the derivatives market (financial engineering)
3. Financial Econometrics
b) Economics Track
1. Industrial Organization
2. Growth and Development
3. Public Economics
4. Advanced Game Theory
For both tracks
1. Economics of information, incentives and contracts
2. Corporate Finance
3 Activity encouraging personal work in small groups
Period 3: April—June
Personal project: According to origin and motivation, this third term corresponds either to an internship (for instance in the banking and financial markets sector) or to a research project in a university department.
Prerequisites : first year curriculum in Master programs in Economics and Finance, Financial Mathematics and Mathematics for the Social Sciences
a solid level in mathematics is a prerequisite