STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State University Department of Finance recently hosted the third annual Master of Science in Quantitative Financial Economics (MSQFE) Alumni Weekend.

MSQFE alumni, faculty and current MSQFE students were invited to participate in the two-day event, held Oct. 2-3, 2009.

The event provided MSQFE alumni and current students with networking opportunities, professional development and gain knowledge from industry leaders on timely subjects.

“The MSQFE Alumni Weekend has re-emphasized the tremendous diversity among professional occupations and skill sets of the program’s alumni, faculty and students,” said Tim Krehbiel, professor of finance and director of the MSQFE program. “Overseeing a program that requires the depth of interaction within and across disciplines is both a challenge and rewarding. Our alumni continue to give positive feedback concerning their preparation for life as a professional in the broadly defined fields of quantitative finance.”

Presentations about timely research projects were given by Peter Ritchken from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, Damian Adams from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University and Betty Simkins, OSU finance professor and Williams Companies Professor in Business.

In addition, current MSQFE students presented case studies and Andrew Sunderman, managing director at JP Morgan, gave a keynote address.

Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant system that cuts across disciplines to better prepare students for a new world.  Oklahoma’s only university with a statewide presence, OSU improves the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation, and the world. The Spears School of Business is dedicated to the original land-grant vision of integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach. For more information, call 405-744-5064 or visit spears.okstate.edu.