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Engineering a Greater Role for Women in Financial Research

By The Berkeley MFE Program   |   Mar 26, 2024
“There seem to be fewer incentives for women to pursue careers in quantitative finance. Perhaps that is why women have not made very uniform advances in the industry,” Juliette Mayada Ould-Aklouche, MFE 24, obs...

Exploring the Berkeley MFE Internship Journey: Class of 2024 Embraces Experiential Learning

By The Berkeley MFE Program   |   Feb 13, 2024
As the Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) program begins to wind down, the class of 2024 reflects on a transformative journey of experiential learning through their internships. From October 2023 to...

A career in financial engineering delivers positive impact

By The Berkeley MFE Program   |   Oct 23, 2023
Ten years into his career Luis Toro, MFE 14, still relies on lessons learned in his Berkeley Haas Master in Financial Engineering studies, and he retains close ties to the program as a career coach.

A Day in the Life of an MFE

By Diane Nguyen   |   Aug 15, 2023
In the heart of Berkeley, a place renowned for its academic excellence, lies the prestigious Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) program at the University of California. Here, the dreams of aspiring finance p...

How to Prepare for the Video Essay

By The Berkeley MFE Program   |   Jun 22, 2022
One of the key components of the Berkeley MFE Program application is a video essay. The video essay is an opportunity for you to showcase your communication and presentation skills. Candidates record themselves...

Tips for Optimizing Your Application

By The Berkeley MFE Program   |   Jun 22, 2022
The Berkeley MFE Program receives hundreds of applications yearly, and making yours stand out can be challenging. Here are some suggestions for attracting the MFE Admissions Committee attention and increasing y...

How FESA Presidents supported their colleagues during the 2020 pandemic

By Linda Kreitzman   |   Jun 19, 2020
Elected as co-presidents of the Financial Engineering Students Association (FESA), Renee Reynolds and Qinghui "Jerry" Yu thought the job of representing the MFE students would be very easy. After all, all of th...

Exciting Times with AI and MFE Alumnus Karim Khiar

By Linda Kreitzman   |   Feb 26, 2020
Financial markets are ripe for significant disruption. With immense pressure from shareholders, regulators and customers, capital markets, firms and buyside players are now expected to deliver bigger returns wi...