Financial mathematics programme has been designed to meet the increasing demand for financially and mathematically trained people as well as the interaction between the two, that will deal with the designing, constructing, analysing and managing of various financial products.
Students in financial mathematics programme will gain a wide range of skills and knowledge required by the modern financial and investment industry, such as technology skills, profound understanding of economics concepts, as well as knowledge on the operational aspects of financial and banking sectors. The students will also be exposed to the suitable software applications for solving and analysing any problems they encounter during their study.
The courses of financial mathematics offered include topics such as financial engineering, portfolio investment, operational research, currency and banking systems, financial management, linear algebra, numerical method, statistics and many more. Hence, financial mathematics students should expect to come across elements from several different sub-disciplines like economics, finance, applied mathematics and computational mathematics.
PROGRAMME’S OBJECTIVE
Our BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics programme will produce graduates who will:
| PEO1: | be able to use practical and technical skills in providing services to the community and the country (PLO1, PLO2); |
| PEO2: | be able to lead and work in team to fulfill social responsibility and solve problems through effective communication (PLO3, PLO5, PLO6); |
| PEO3: | always strive to enhance knowledge and ability to identify competitive business opportunities (PLO7, PLO8); and |
| PEO4: | adopting pure, ethical and professional values in providing services (PLO4). |
At the end of the programme, graduates will be able to:
| PLO1 | utilise the core and advanced knowledge in financial mathematics; |
| PLO2 | analyse and interpret data used in the field of mathematical finance through practical and technical skills; |
| PLO3 | portray social accountability and responsibility; |
| PLO4 | uphold ethical and professional responsibilities in a committed manner based on the integration of Naqli and Aqli knowledge; |
| PLO5 | communicate effectively and demonstrate leadership skills in an environment which requires team work; |
| PLO6 | critically solve problems involving related areas in financial mathematics; |
| PLO7 | Practice and disseminate knowledge related to financial mathematics and show the desire for lifelong learning; and |
| PLO8 | demonstrate entrepreneurship and management skills. |
Jadual Kaitan Objektif Universiti (USIM) dan Fakulti Sains Teknologi (FST)
Jadual Kaitan Objektif FST dan Program Sarjana Muda Sains dengan Kepujian (Matematik Kewangan)
Objektif USIM
- Memartabatkan pendidikan Islam serta membawanya ke dalam arus perdana pendidikan negara.
- Membina kesepaduan antara teori dan amali dalam diri setiap siswazah yang dikeluarkan.
- Melahirkan ilmuan Islam yang berpendidikan sepadu, mampu memimpin masyarakat majmuk serta mempunyai potensi yang tinggi menerajui pembangunan negara.
- Meneroka dan mengembalikan tradisi keilmuan Islam yang unggul bersesuaian dengan persekitaran dan teknologi terkini.
- Membekalkan modal insan yang kukuh dengan penghayatan nilai Islam yang mampu berinteraksi dan berkomunikasi dengan berkesan dalam masyarakat.
Objektif Fakulti (FST)
- Menyediakan program akademik dan persekitaran pengajaran & pembelajaran yang kondusif bagi memenuhi keperluan modal insan.
- Menjalankan penyelidikan bagi menghasilkan produk inovatif serta menerbitkan penulisan ilmiah yang berkualiti.
- Memimpin kesarjanaan sains dan teknologi dalam menghasilkan graduan holistik, seimbang dan berkeusahawanan demi pembangunan ummah.
A feel for the work of financial mathematicians can be gained from the following websites:
- https://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/
- https://www.sc.com.my/
- http://www.bnm.gov.my/
- https://www.bimbsec.com.my/
- http://www.pnb.com.my/
- https://www2.deloitte.com/my/en.html
EMPLOYABILITY
This is what our BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics students are doing six months after graduating:
