Master’s Degree in Systemic Risk
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Understand the theory and practice of managing systemic risk
This year-long, specialized program gives early- and mid-career employees of central banks and other major regulatory agencies exposure to leading ideas in macroprudential policy, financial crisis management, global financial regulation, monetary economics, crisis communications, and central banking.
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Learn from top finance scholars and experienced central bank practitioners. Prepare yourself to take on positions of ever-increasing responsibility within the financial stability function of your nation’s economy.
Admissions
All candidates for admission to the Master’s Degree in Systemic Risk program must first be nominated by a qualified institution.
Tuition & Financial Aid
We work with prospective and admitted candidates and will continue to advise you on post-graduation loan repayment, fellowship programs, & loan forgiveness.
I was attracted to the opportunity to learn directly from faculty with distinguished careers in central banks, and as I’ve moved through the program, the combination of a syllabus catered to central banks and the option to customize my elective courses has only confirmed my choice to study at Yale SOM.
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The student experience
Become a student at SOM, a citizen of Yale, and a part of the New Haven community.
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Connect with the pathbreaking Yale Investments Office, as well as major asset management firms that have Yale ties, and see how the leaders in the field operate.
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Your days will be spent studying—both in Evans Hall and across the beautiful Yale campus—and exploring everything New Haven has to offer.
As part of Yale University, you'll be among leading thinkers and teachers, as well as a cohort of fellow students pursuing excellence across fields of study.
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As part of our mission, we engage with the problems afflicting our world—notably issues of discrimination, bias, and equity—and seek to build a community that achieves and celebrates diversity.
We believe the most impactful leaders always weigh both sides of the ampersand in our mission—business and society.