WorldQuant 라는 11조 규모의 자산을 매년 관리하는 헤지펀드 펌에서 2015년 WorldQuant University 를 설립함


WorldQuant 위키 페이지:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldQuant



WorldQuant University 는 Master of Science in Financial Engineering 이라는 Data Science 에 가까운 온라인 석사를 무료로 제공함


WorldQuant University 위키 페이지:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldQuant_University


WorldQuant University 홈페이지:

https://www.wqu.edu/

 



석사 프로그램 입학 요구사항:

- Bachelor’s Degree (학사 학위. 한국 학위도 괜찮음)
- Proof of English proficiency (토플 IBT 시험 100점 정도)
- Passing score on Quantitative Proficiency Test (간단한 미적분 수학 시험)




교수진에 수많은 박사들이 참여함


Kenneth Abbott
MSc, Statistics and Operations Research, Stern School of Business (NYU), New York, NY - 1994
MA, Economics, New York University, New York, NY - 1991
BA, Economics with honors, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - 1983


Ritabrata Bhattacharyya
MSc, Engineering and Computational Biology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India -
2004


Ivan Blanco, PhD
PhD, Finance and Quantitative Methods – University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain - 2016
MSc, Finance and Quantitative Methods - University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain - 2012
MBA, EOI & EM Lyon Business School, Madrid (Spain) and Lyon (France) – 2008
B.S, M.S Aerospace Engineering, Universidad Politécnica Madrid, Spain - 2006


Joe Byers, PhD
PhD, Finance – Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK - 2004
MBA. Emphasis: Finance - Fort Hays State University. Hays, KS – 1995
BSc, Mathematics - Fort Hays State University. Hays, KS – 1987


Gregory Ciresi
MSc, Mathematics in Finance, Courant Institute, New York University, New York, NY - 2004
BSc, Physics, Drew University, Madison, NJ – 1991


Sergio Garcia, PhD
PhD, Finance – University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain - 2016
MSc, Finance - University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain - 2012
BBA, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain – 2011


Yawo M. Kobara, PhD
PhD, Statistics, Western University, Ontario, Canada - 2022
MSc, Financial Engineering – WorldQuant University, New Orleans, LA - 2021
MSc, Mathematical Sciences – African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Senegal – 2017
BSc Statistics - University for Development Studies, Navrongo, Ghana - 2015


Darell Moodley, PhD
PhD, Mathematics – University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa - 2015
MSc Mathematics – University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa - 2010
BSc Honors Statistics - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa – 2004
BSc Applied Mathematics & Statistics - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa - 2003


Tiberiu Stoica, PhD
PhD, Finance, Macroeconomics - Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania - 2012
BA, Finance - Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania - 2008
BSc, Mathematics - Tudor Vianu National College of Computer Science, Bucharest, Romania - 2004


Maurizio Tiso, PhD
PhD, Statistics (Minor Mathematics) - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN - 1999
MSc Statistics - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN - 1996
BSc, Economics and Business – Universita’ Ca’ Foscari, Venice, Italy - 1998


Tea Toradze, PhD
PhD, Mathematics – Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia - 2001
MSc Financial Engineering – WorldQuant University, New Orleans, LA - 2020
BSc, Mathematics - Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia - 1997


Saad Zaman
MSc, Mathematic- Statistics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada - 2010
BSc, Mathematic- Statistics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada - 2007





이 프로그램 졸업하고 빅테크 들어가는 애들 좀 있음:


센프란시스코 주립대 졸업 -> WorldQuant 석사 -> Microsoft Data Analyst 취업 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-c-lee/
나이제리아대 졸업 -> WorldQuant 석사 수강 -> Microsoft 소프트웨어 엔지니어 취업 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayomiga/
스페인대 졸업 -> WorldQuant 석사 -> Amazon 비즈니스 애널리스트 https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivitsoumaki/


WorldQuant University 졸업생 명단. EY, Deloitte 같은 대기업에서 일하는 사람들도 좀 있음 https://www.linkedin.com/school/worldquant-university/people/




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