Daniele, originally from Italy, shares some of his experiences from the program: What made you decide to come to the Mathematics in Finance Masters program at NYU Courant? There are several reasons that made me decide to join the program at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. In…
Gerardo was a full-time student in the program from September 2016 to January 2018. Originally from Mexico, he shared some of his experiences from the program: What made you decide to come to this program? And what do you think makes this program stand out from other quantitative…
John was a part-time student in the program from September 2013 to May 2017. We had an opportunity to speak to him about his experience in the program. This is what he said: What made you decide to come to the program? While working at the Federal Reserve Bank…
This fall we launched the world’s first alternative data course: Alternative Data In Quantitative Finance. The new class represents the first time an accredited institution offers a full university course on alternative data. The course will be available to students in the Courant Master of Science Program in Mathematics…
We are thrilled to announce our NEW BA/MS (bachelors & masters) program which is open to NYU undergraduates: To learn more about the Bachelor’s-Master’s program and application process, please visit our GSAS Bachelor’s-Master’s site Questions about the BA/MS program and eligibility requirements, write to us here: cas-gsas-group@nyu.edu Join us…
Vlad Rashkovich (Global Head of Quantitative Trading Research, Bloomberg LP) gave an engaging and insightful talk on short-term alpha profiling of portfolio managers in the Mathematical Finance Seminar at NYU Courant last night. Topics he covered included, how to: analyze historical orders to detect behavioral patterns of portfolio managers, traders…
Each year – since 18 years back – we co-organize the National Financial Mathematics Career Fair together with the International Association for Quantitative Finance (IAQF). This year’s fair brought over 600 students from across the U.S. and Canada, and many recruiting companies, including Alternative Data Group, Axioma Inc., Amherst Pierpont Securities…
On a Friday evening alums from the NYU Courant’s Mathematics in Finance and Columbia’s Financial Engineering programs got together for a joint event on quantitative portfolio management. The event featured well-known market practioners and portfolio managers, including Ian Adelson, David Angel, Attakrit Asvanunt, Kelsey Letang, and Gordon Ritter (see their bios below)….
On Friday, October 12, the first semester full-time students participated in a career event focusing on building a successful career in the financial industry. They learned from the experiences of seasoned professionals, including Joseph Cerniglia (NYU Courant & UPenn), Andrew Chen (Goldman Sachs), Oksana Kitaychik (Barclays), Nicolas Lenoir (PSP Investments), Trey Shelton…
I am delighted to announce that the recipient of the Director’s List for spring 2018 is Michael Ang. In the classroom and beyond, he has consistently demonstrated outstanding academic excellence, great program citizenship, and high degree of professionalism. Michael Ang (’18) Michael holds a B.A. in Mathematics from…