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Two cities, one life-changing experienceCarnegie Mellon has created a single MSCF degree, delivered simultaneouslyto full-time and part-time students in New York and Pittsburgh.The proximity of the two cities (less than two hours flying time apart) allows for a regularexchange of people, student services and alumni networking opportunities. While each locationhas its advantages, the MSCF program is seamless in its design and execution.LOCATIONCarnegie Mellon’s New York City campus is located at 55 Broad Street in downtown Manhattan,just a few doors down from the NYSE and well-known names such as Goldman Sachs,Deutsche, Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan and Bank of New York.Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus, is located in Oakland, home to two major researchuniversities, a world-renowned medical center, four college campuses and a top-rated collectionof museums and performing arts venues. Bordered by quaint residential neighborhoods and thewooded hills of a scenic park, the 100-acre campus provides an academic environment thatcombines the best of both worlds – an urban campus in a vibrant, social setting.“The New York studentsenjoy the same level of courseintegration as their Pittsburghclassmates and participate fullyin the classroom. The resourcesof Carnegie Mellon featureadvanced distance learning.This is state-of-the-art deliverythat is totallyDUANE J. SEPPIseamless.”Professor of Financial EconomicsTepper School of BusinessMSCF Steering CommitteeCLASSROOM EXPERIENCEMSCF students based in New York take classes with their Pittsburgh counterparts. Classesare delivered via live interactive video with full, two-way audio and a state-of-the-art distancelearning model. The New York facility is composed of two large classrooms, a number ofoffices and conference rooms, and a large lounge and common area for social gatherings.The educational experience is further supported by faculty visits twice every seven weeks.Faculty remain in New York following the lectures for discussion and a social hour.All lectures are captured electronically and made available for download and review the nextday. Faculty will transfer an exact copy of their notes and slides to your laptop.Each MSCF semester is divided into two mini-semesters or “minis” that are approximatelyseven weeks long. A Tepper School School of Business innovation launched in 1971, the miniexposes students to an impressive range of material.