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 Masters in Finance Students in Sabanci's Centre for Applied Finance Educationgain hands-on experience using industry valuation and risk solution FINCADAnalytics SuiteVANCOUVER, British Columbia  and  DUBLIN,  Aug. 2, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- FINCAD,the market leader for innovative OTC derivatives pricing and risk managementsolutions, announced today that  Sabanci University  has joined the  FINCADAcademic Endowment Program. The software company's comprehensive cross-assetanalytics product,  FINCAD Analytics Suite  for Excel, will be available to allMasters in Finance Program (MiF) students in  Sabanci's Center for AppliedFinance Education (CAFE). This center is an applied learning laboratory withfinancial software and real time data-feed services.  The FINCAD Academic Endowment Program was established to equip future financeprofessionals with real world experience and training - a mandate that matches Sabanci University's MiF program. Having an applied component to theirtheoretical education prepares students for careers outside of the classroom. Aspart of the MiF program, students follow real trading activity, trade withclassmates, and participate in world-wide trading competitions. FINCAD AnalyticsSuite for Excel, a cross-asset derivatives and fixed income valuations solution,enhances the offerings at  Sabanci University  by giving students theopportunity to practice creating, valuing and managing a wide variety offinancial instruments.  "We're very excited to partner with FINCAD and offer valuations software to ourstudents. The Masters in Finance program in our Center for Applied FinanceEducation greatly assists in preparing students for careers in finance," says Koray Simsek, Associate Professor,  Sabanci University. "Adding the ability touse such a widely used industry tool adds an extra level to the program andcompletes the students' practical learning."Bob Park, President and CEO, FINCAD says "We're proud to support anotheruniversity as part of the FINCAD Academic Endowment Program. In today'scompetitive job market, practical knowledge is invaluable to graduates, andFINCAD is glad to help build the skill-set of young professionals as they enterthe workforce."FINCAD Analytics Suite for Excel provides cross-asset coverage of variousderivatives and fixed income vanilla instruments in a convenient Excel-basedinterface. It is trusted as a  derivatives valuation solution  by over 4,000clients in more than 80 countries.About  Sabanci University  and Sabanci School of ManagementSabanci University  (SU), a not-for-profit private university in  Istanbul,Turkey, was established in 1997 and began instruction in 1999. SU currently has3,339 students (2,713 undergraduates and 626 graduates) and is comprised ofthree faculties: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), Faculty ofEngineering and Natural Sciences (FENS), and School of Management (SOM). SabanciSchool of Management's mission is to contribute to the knowledge and practice ofmanagement through the quality of its research, programs, and graduates. Backedby a strong research-oriented faculty, the Sabanci School of Managementcurrently offers a Bachelor's degree in Management, a full-time MBA, anExecutive MBA, an M.Sc. program in Finance, and a Ph.D. degree in Management.Sabanci SOM is accredited by AACSB and has a strategic partnership with  MITSloan School of Management.About FINCADFounded in 1990, FINCAD provides advanced modeling solutions built onaward-winning, patent pending technology. With more than 4,000 clients in over80 countries around the world, FINCAD is the leading provider of financial riskanalytics technology, enabling global market participants to make informedhedging and investment decisions. FINCAD provides software and servicessupporting the valuation, reporting and risk management of derivatives and fixedincome portfolios to banks, corporate treasuries, hedge funds, asset managementfirms, audit firms, and governments. FINCAD Analytics can be accessed throughExcel, MATLAB, as a Software-as-a-Service or embedded into an existing systemthrough software development kits. Now, over 70 FINCAD Alliance Partners embedFINCAD Analytics within their solutions. FINCAD provides sales and clientservices from  Dublin, Ireland, and  Vancouver, Canada.  Media Contact:Sarah QuonDirect: + 1.604.831.9599Email:  pr@fincad.comSOURCE  FINCAD