International Center for Futures and Derivatives

 

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The International Center for Future and Derivatives was established through a gift from the Chicago Mecantile Exchange Trust. The Center seeks to become a global source for scholarship, collaboration, quality education and cutting-edge, innovative research on futures, derivatives and financial markets.

The center's mission is to:

  • Foster research and innovation in futures and derivatives.

  • Leverage existing connections between UIC, China and the financial exchanges in Chicago.

  • Promote understanding of derivatives and futures in risk management and economic growth.

  • Attract and prepare students for careers in futures and derivatives.