"The Master of Science in Computational Finance program is a one-year, full time or two-year part-time course of study focused on the use of quantitative methods and information technology in the field of finance - be it developing new derivative hedging strategies for a hedge fund, building a risk management model for a financial institution, running an equity portfolio at a mutual fund, managing a book trading bond options at an investment bank or creating the means of delivering swap quotes and settlements over the internet."