Student Experience

The  MSCF degree is delivered simultaneously to full-time and part-time students in New York City and Pittsburgh. The proximity of the two cities (approximately 50 minutes flying time) allows for a regular exchange of people, student services and alumni networking opportunities.

Carnegie Mellon’s New York City campus, composed of three large classrooms, a number of offices and conference rooms, and a large lounge and common area for social gatherings, is located at 55 Broad Street in downtown Manhattan, just a few doors down from the New York Stock Exchange and well-known names such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Bank of New York Mellon. Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus is located in Oakland, home to two major research universities, a world-renowned medical center, four college campuses and a top-rated collection of museums and performing arts venues.

While each location has its advantages, the MSCF program is seamless in its design and execution. MSCF students in New York take classes with their Pittsburgh counterparts by means of live, interactive video with full, two-way audio and video. The educational experience is further supported by faculty visits twice every seven weeks. Faculty remain in New York following the teaching of the lectures for discussion and social events. All lectures are captured electronically and made available for review for the duration of the semester.