The Finance department has recently updated their information for the MS in Financial Economics: http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/ms/financialeconomics. The final deadline for all MS in Financial Economics applications is April 1, 2011. Our online application is up and running now. We will accept either the GRE or GMAT exam, we expect applicants to have similar scores as our doctoral candidates – so mid 90% on the quant sections. We hope to have an entering class of seven to ten students. Thank you for your interest in Columbia Business School. ~Elizabeth
I wish I could send you some stats on the program, but September 2011 will be our first entering class. We anticipate an entering class of 7 - 10 for Fall 2011. Our MS applicant pool should be similar to our doctoral applicants. We expect quantitative scores of 90+ percentile and work experience is not required for the MS in Financial Economics. We require only self-reported scores (either GRE or GMAT) in order to review your application. You may also upload scanned copies of your transcripts.