A Specialization In Financial Systems In Systems Science And Industrial Engineering Department

The role of the service sector, as a segment of economy, is increasing. This is in contrast to more traditional domains, such as manufacturing systems. Globalization is also acting as a catalyst in this transition. Financial systems are increasingly becoming more important. Consequently, there is a significant need for our graduates to be educated for careers in the financial sector. Industrial analysis indicates that this is a three trillion dollar industry, with a significant rate of increase. Our graduates in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) can excel in the financial sector by applying engineering, optimization, decision making, and statistical methods to this growing domain. This paper addresses the design and development of a curriculum that would provide for a specialization in Financial Systems that will be housed within the Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Department at Binghamton University. In addition to courses that would be “core” for the ISE graduate program, courses that would help establish the specialization would be delineated and discussed along with electives that would help enhance the breadth and depth of a graduate student’s educational experience. The proposed curriculum could require the graduate student to take courses in the School of Management, Department of Economics, and the Mathematics and Statistics Departments. The proposed specialization would be an interdisciplinary program with a home in the Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Department. Graduates from this program will be equipped with skill sets that would differentiate them from those who graduate from the traditional ISE program. These graduates would be employed, for example, by the investment and banking industries, and the finance departments of typical manufacturing and service companies. A proper skill set is necessary to tackle any challenges and crises such as the current situation.