Six Reasons to Apply

Dear Mafinrisk Candidate,

choosing a Master program is a very demanding task nowadays. You have to choose among a huge number of competing programs.
Before you go through all the details on our website, let me try to summarize six reasons why you should consider Mafinrisk as a special opportunity in your personal and professional development.

1. Focus 
   Mafinrisk is a focused program. Indeed, it is one of the few Master programs anywhere with a specific emphasis on quantitative finance and risk management. We will give you all the theory and the operational tools you need to tackle the world of modern quantitative finance.
    
2. International environment
   If you join Mafinrisk you will be part of an international class sharing your learning experience with students that have different cultural and educational backgrounds.
    
3. Faculty and staff 
   We have an experienced and qualified faculty, a carefully selected mix of academics and practitioners who will transmit to you a passion for finance. Our efficient and supportive staff will help you in your day-to-day organizational issues.
    
4. FinTech
   Mafinrisk will give you the chance to explore the FinTech area, equipping you with computational skills and offering knowledge in the areas of machine learning and quantitative asset management. 
    
5. Location 
   We are in Milan, a lively, fashionable, culturally stimulating city: an environment which willl make your year even more enriching and enjoyable.
    
6. Placement
   The Bocconi Career Service, in cooperation with the Mafinrisk staff, will help you enter the job market by providing on-campus presentations, career and recruiting events, the JobGate online platform with internship and placement opportunities in Italy and abroad, the CV Book, an annual publication collecting the CVs of Mafinrisk graduates.  
    

I look forward to receiving and carefully evaluating your application.

Francesco Corielli
Program Director