The Asness and Liew Master in Finance Program prepares students for analytically rigorous finance careers by combining intensive discipline-based training with real-world application.
With many of the world’s top finance scholars on our faculty, including multiple Nobel Prize winners, Booth has an unmatched reputation for finance education and research.
A finance degree from Booth opens doors in business, anywhere in the world. Graduates enter the workforce ready to contribute and succeed immediately—and they are uniquely prepared for long-term growth as markets, roles, and opportunities evolve.
Start and sustain an exceptional professional journey.
Graduates of the Asness and Liew MiF Program secure internships and full-time roles across asset management, fintech, investment banking, trading, and corporate finance. Employers seek our graduates for their strong analytical foundations, quantitative skills, and ability to apply theory to complex financial decisions.
Alumni begin their careers prepared for demanding roles and equipped with skills that support long-term success across financial markets and institutions.
Here are some of the companies that recently hired our graduates:
There is no single path for our MiF students.
Students leverage the program’s analytical rigor, specialized coursework, and professional preparation to pursue roles aligned with their interests and strengths.
Whether entering asset management, fintech, investment banking, or finance roles, MiF graduates apply the same core capabilities—quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and disciplined decision-making—to build early momentum and sustained career growth.
Discover the journeys of four recent MiF graduates:
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| John Wang, MiF '25 | Business, Accounting, and Finance | Wealth Management Associate Intern, Focus Partners Wealth | General finance focus, no specialization | Focus Financial Partners in Menlo Park, CA |
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| Rebecca Bisrat, MiF ’25 | Business/Managerial Economics | Private Banking Summer Analyst, Citi (New York) | Asset Management | Citigroup in New York City (Private Banking Analyst) |
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| Graham Harrison, MiF ’25 | Business Administration | Member of student-founded Plintus Capital Management investment club | Asset Management | Lincoln Financial Group (Actuarial Analyst) |
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| Jordon Xue, MiF '25 | Finance and Data Science | Investment Banking Summer Intern, Citi (Hong Kong) | Investment Banking | Citi in Hong Kong |
Advanced training to apply immediately—and deepen over time.
Throughout their time in the program, students develop advanced quantitative skills that translate directly to finance roles and continue to support long-term career growth.
These include:
Guidance for your finance career.
MiF students receive career support designed to help them prepare for internships and full-time roles in finance. Career development programming runs alongside the academic experience, supporting students as they explore career options, prepare application materials, and engage with employers.
Career support includes:
Students continue to engage with career resources as they move through internships and into full-time roles, supporting informed decision-making as career goals take shape.
MiF Program Career SupportApply what you learn—before graduation.
Internships are a core part of the MiF Program experience. During their summer internships, students apply classroom learning to real-world financial challenges, gaining hands-on experience while refining their career interests.
Students in the Asness and Liew Master in Finance Program are putting their training into practice with summer internships in the finance industry.
Seizing the Summer
Build confidence early—and perform at a high level.
Career preparation begins before classes start with Boothcamp, an immersive, two-week experience full of career and professional development training.
Boothcamp introduces MiF students to expectations around:
This helps students engage fully from the outset.
It also provides a strong foundation in communication skills, teamwork and adaptability, relationship building, research, job-search skills, giving and receiving feedback, and other professional skills will set you up for success from the start of your career
Delve deeper into the Master in Finance experience through stories of our students, alumni, and broader community.
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