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Asset Modeling, Stochastic Volatility & Stochastic Correlation.

Dr. Gutner Meissner will present his latest publication at the ESCP's Financial Engineering Business Society 2012 conference in London. Take a look at the publication Download Publication

Dr. Steven Businger is presented with the 2011 UH Manoa Chancellor's Citation for Meritorious Teaching by Chancellor Virginia S. Hinshaw.

Dr. Steven Businger is one of three instructors teaching the Environmental Finance and Weather Derivatives course for the MFE program. Read More

Can We Use The Black-Scholes-Merton Model To Value Temperature Options?

Burn versus Black Scholes? The question was posed, is the Black Scholes Merton a better way of managing temperture options? Dr. Meissner, Director of the MFE program, along with Dr. James Burke's latest publications not only provides an elegent solution but also provides additional development for the advances in the growing area of environmental finance.
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Shidler gives $3M to create 'cool' new University of Hawaii degree

Honolulu businessman Jay Shidler is adding to his gifts to the University of Hawai'i's business school with a $3 million donation that will bring his total contributions to the school to $30 million.
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Shidler College of Business to Offer New Master's Degree in Financial Engineering

KAPOLEI, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i – The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents (BOR) approved two new degree programs at its monthly meeting held this week in Kapolei—a master’s degree in financial engineering to be administered by the Shidler College of Business at UH Mānoa, and a certificate of achievement in hotel/restaurant operations at Kapi‘olani Community College.
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Chat with the MFE Director Gunter Meissner every day from 3 PM to 4 PM at D202 on courses, application criteria, scholarships, and jobs.

Next Info Event

The next information session will be on Novemeber 18th at the Shidler College of Business in C102. For more information, please register for the event of contact Pedro Villarreal.