Hi DominiC,I'll buy you a beer.. where is Cornhill?I don't have an official PhD, can I still join? I have an unofficial PhD in Bullshiting, does it count?

<t>I would only go to Bocconi if you are planning on benefiting from the experience of living abroad. There are many good banks in Milano and two great guys who have made an extraordinary contribution to the field of MathFin. Damiano Brigo and Fabio Mercurio. They don't teach at Bocconi, but they ar...

<t>Prof. Albanese is not part of Tanaka, but of Math Dep. Tanaka Business School has made a huge progress, but it is still a Biz School. Prof. Albanese has a lot of experience by having played an important role is building U Toronto to an elite program in FinMath. This is his first year at Imperial....

what are the chances of getting a job in London to be able to do this? Do you guys already have a job?

<t>Hi Tabris, what you are saying is true and it is a fact. I am not saying that people get paid less or more, I am only saying that it should not really be that way. Where I work, we don't really care if someone has an MBA from the top 5 schools or not an MBA at all. People doing the same job, make...

<t>I am sure that you mentioned only some reasons and not all of them, but really meant maybe a more detailed list. I don't think that the fact tha someone has a PhD or MSc should be a reason to get a high salary. I don't even thing that someone who is capable of solving complicated mathematical mod...

How much are you guys calculating for monthly expenses?Does anyone know if there is bank providing low interest students loans for the program at IC? I know that for the MiF LBS there are plenty of them.cheers,

there are a lot more people taking the exam and people are not taking in too seriously. I know a guy who took it and did a 1 week course and thought he was ready. He did not pass...

<t>hi guys, read the thread on "how do i become a quant" from enammiah. According to him, Dr. Willmot adviced him against Imperial and Oxford. I think we definetely need to contact Imperial and ask them some questions. Since Dr. Willmot told advice this guy against Imperial, he should be able to let...

<t>Could anyone out there help me to understand exactly what Product Managers in Structured Products (i.e. Exotic Options, etc) do?I have read some ads describing the position, but don't really understand what they do.I read that the profile they look for is someone with product management, sales, c...

<t>StatsGuy, I think that you have it all figured out. You could probably take some elective QuanFinance courses in your Stats PhD and you will have some of the skills already covered. Remeber that some years ago, Quant positions were filled by Physics PhDs. If you have good C++ skills once you are ...

<t>I think DrNo inputs are very valuable for he has gone through it and has heard it on the street. My worries are mostly related to the reason why some many well respected schools are offering MathFin programs right now. Is it a trend that the market is following?I rember being at an info event at ...

<t>If I make a reference to the different thread that we have seen on the forum, to get a job as quant, you have to answer a bunch of techical questions on top of matching the profile that the bank or institution is looking for. A good program will get you the interview, after that, it is totally up...

<t>I would also like to point out that Albanese is well known for making a program very practical. That's why Toronto is still one of the best. I think every good school out there is still learning how to put together a great program. Not only the field is relative new, but the industry in changing....

<t>I agree with your comments. I wanted to mention that I am in the same position. I want now more.. but not neccesarly Taleb. I was reading Popper before I came across "Fooled" and felt a bit indetified with him. I was also reading Kant and was getting a headache..was not understanding more than 20...