ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst

The Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets was established through the generous support of Michael Philipp and Anshu Jain, both graduates of the University of Massachusetts. Since then other UMASS graduates as well as other supportive corporate and individual contributors have enabled CISDM to build on these contributions to provide opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to involve themselves directly in the growing areas of international security and derivatives markets research. Other donors are presently in the process of establishing Ph.D. and MBA fellowships and providing funding for essential material resources necessary for education and research purposes.

The driving force behind CISDM is the shared belief that the most important legacy we can leave are the opportunities we provide others. CISDM financially supports Ph.D. and MBA students, provides both software and hardware support for faculty and students, funds academic and business speakers for student groups, and helps fund faculty and student attendance at both national and international seminars. With the mission of a public university always in mind, we look forward to continuing these services.