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by Nishan
August 12th, 2004, 8:18 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Finance programs in Switzerland - Help
Replies: 85
Views: 198957

Finance programs in Switzerland - Help

<t>Hi,I am currently doing a Bsc. in biomedical eng. at EPFL and have been living for years in Lausanne. (Gonna do a Msc. in economics in a few years)SPAAG, what do you mean by: "And if you go to Lausanne... you'll take the Geneva-Lausanne bankers style....Wait untill you'll be 60... trust me ! "WHa...
by Nishan
September 5th, 2002, 1:10 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Working in finance with a PhD in medical sciences?!?
Replies: 3
Views: 189754

Working in finance with a PhD in medical sciences?!?

<t>Hi funraiser,I'm sad for you. In fact, I think that the best thing to do if you wanna enter an I-bank is to continue your research on biotech. a couple of years then, or to work in a bank, but you won't do a high qualified job...then to enter a MBA program (if possible from a top tier institute.....
by Nishan
August 27th, 2002, 2:09 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Working in finance with a PhD in medical sciences?!?
Replies: 3
Views: 189754

Working in finance with a PhD in medical sciences?!?

<t>Hi,One of my friend just finished his PhD in medical sciences in a very good university. But he doesn't want to be a doctor and really wanna work in an investment bank as an investment banker, financial analyst or a related job.As many people who have a PhD in chemistry/chemical eng.work in the f...
by Nishan
July 30th, 2002, 10:29 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: DEA degree
Replies: 31
Views: 196853

DEA degree

<t>J: I studied several books, but they are all in french so I don't think they will help you to learn. And they are oriented in the field of Internet(we use a lot of stochastic calculus in signal processing on the net...)Brownian: Yes this program seems to be very interessent but what about the job...
by Nishan
July 25th, 2002, 12:53 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: DEA degree
Replies: 31
Views: 196853

DEA degree

<t>Hey fc,I've just visited the program of Paris 6. It looks very well. During my engineering degree (telecommunication engineering) I'll follow a 6h a week courses in stochastic calculus (for communications)during 6months so I'll have a strong stochastic calculus background.Do you know the "Diplôme...
by Nishan
July 22nd, 2002, 12:17 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: DEA degree
Replies: 31
Views: 196853

DEA degree

<t>Hi fc,I was thinking to do a DEA in finance, mathematical finance, etc...from a french school.Can you tell me the name of a french institution which delivers a good DEA?I heard a lot of good things about the master in International finance from HEC Paris. But it's not a DEA...is it worth?Regards,...
by Nishan
May 29th, 2002, 10:33 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Computational Finance in North Europe
Replies: 7
Views: 191477

Computational Finance in North Europe

Hi Vola!In which kind of european countries HANKEN computational finance graduates are they working?What is the starting salary?Rgds,Nishan
by Nishan
May 22nd, 2002, 1:08 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Example of people who moved from physics to Finance
Replies: 11
Views: 191590

Example of people who moved from physics to Finance

<r>Salary in france seemed me a bit bad...Go to this URL : <URL url="http://www.lemoneymag.fr/Kalideo/Site/Application/Fiche_Pratique/s_FichePratique/0,1729,3-4525-0-4764-4802-4769-FIC,00.htmlThey"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.lemoneymag.fr/Kalideo/Site/A ... 0.htmlThey">http://www.lemoneymag.fr/Kali...
by Nishan
May 21st, 2002, 12:58 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: You gotta know C++/Java
Replies: 6
Views: 190914

You gotta know C++/Java

Hi Eric, "I have a PhD from the 3rd ranked school in the US." What kind of marks did you get in your university to enter a so great PhD school??? Somethink like 95% or what?Thanks, Nishan
by Nishan
May 21st, 2002, 12:26 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Example of people who moved from physics to Finance
Replies: 11
Views: 191590

Example of people who moved from physics to Finance

<t>30-40000 euros? For a fresh graduate engineer?I don't think it is easy to get a job in quantitative finance here. But an economics professor from HEC Lausanne told me that they like physicists in the risk management. You can earn something like 120000euros. But it is pretty hard to find a job. Bu...
by Nishan
May 16th, 2002, 12:53 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Example of people who moved from physics to Finance
Replies: 11
Views: 191590

Example of people who moved from physics to Finance

<t>Mexx,If I wrote in french, it's because my message was adressed to Pascal who's a french man.Sorry if it caused you probs.In fact, I don't think that my questions are answered in other threads..because there are not a lot of people who work in the french or swiss market. And I think the earnings ...
by Nishan
May 16th, 2002, 10:00 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Example of people who moved from physics to Finance
Replies: 11
Views: 191590

Example of people who moved from physics to Finance

<t>Salut Pascal,J'habite en Suisse et dans quelques années j'aimerais travailler en tant qu'ingénieur financier, ce que tu fais maintenant.J'aimerais savoir combien tu gagnes dans ce job, ca se demande pas vraiment mais ca serait sympa que tu me répondes. Et aussi, d'après toi pour faire ce métier v...
by Nishan
April 25th, 2002, 1:40 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Ph.D in Finance and GMAT score
Replies: 16
Views: 192622

Ph.D in Finance and GMAT score

Rafdawg,Can you tell me please the URL where you saw the salaries of people who studied the MSCF at carnegie mellon?Thanks.c ya
by Nishan
April 25th, 2002, 1:30 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Ph.D in Finance and GMAT score
Replies: 16
Views: 192622

Ph.D in Finance and GMAT score

EnergyQ,You want to do a PhD?I don't have finished my high school but I want to do a master degree in mathematical engineering then a PhD in maths or finance.Can you tell what kind of marks, you must have to do a PhD?80%, 90% during all your university degree?Thanks a lot.
by Nishan
April 25th, 2002, 1:21 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MSCF Phd vs FRM CFA
Replies: 11
Views: 192605

MSCF Phd vs FRM CFA

<t>ken 2000,Maybe I have a solution for your problem.Do the certificate in financial engineering and asset management, gives by the University of Lausanne(Switzerland). It is a very good certifiate, it last 5 intensive weeks.The association of (world) financial engineers find the programm excellent....
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