Mathematical Finance (Honours) Universiti Teknologi Brunei

Overview

The financial sector has become more skill-intensive than the rest of the economy. The modern financial industry’s workforce requires technical skills to analyse financial data and build mathematical models. Graduates of the programme will have the necessary knowledge and transferable skills for any financial and other related sectors involving quantitative analysis and data handling. Thus, the programme will prepare the students to make a solid contribution to the country’s economic development.

The aims of the Mathematical Finance (Honours) programme from Universiti Teknologi Brunei are to:

• To lay a strong foundation on the fundamental concepts of finance, mathematical modelling and data analysis.
• To provide a thorough knowledge in the current areas of applied mathematics and finance for responding positively to the future changes in technology.
• To impart analytical and computational skills through several kinds of learning environments for developing self-thinking and analysing capabilities.
• To create awareness on the expected ethical standards and social responsibility for developing the personal qualities that are essential in the global arena.

Careers and Further Studies

The graduates will be qualified to start careers as financial analysts, research associates, quantitative traders, actuaries etc. Further, the graduates will possess a competitive set of skills for jobs in other sectors where quantitative analysis and data-handling are vital.