Event: 'How I Became a Quant': A Panel Geared for Students
Date: 11/05/09
Time: 6:00pm Registration, 6:30pmProgram Begins, 7:45pm Reception
Location:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Whitaker College

Room E25-111

Boston

The IAFE Education Committee and the Fischer Black Memorial Foundation are pleased to invite you to

How I Became a Quant:
Financial Engineers Give a Personal View
of their Careers in Quantitative Finance

Sponsored by Northfield Information Services Inc.

A Panel Discussion For Students
Interested in a Career in Quantitative Finance

Panelists:

Chris Kantos

Research and Development,

Northfield Information Services Inc.

Atul Gupta

Credit Portfolio Management,

Citizens Financial Group

Prashant Sundararajan

State Street Global Advisors

Evan Schulman

Tykhe, LCC

Moderator:

Mark Kritzman

Windham Capital Management LLC

The recent explosive growth in quantitative finance has led mathematics, physics, computer science and engineering students of all levels to wonder whether a career or an advanced degree in quantitative finance is right for them. With the rapid increase in sophisticated quantitative and computational techniques employed in financial firms there has been increasing demand for students with highly quantitative backgrounds to work in the financial field and an increase in advanced degree programs covering these topics.

This forum is designed to give a personal view of the world of quantitative finance from the point of view of quantitative finance professionals with varying specialties. Without formulas or Microsoft Power Point, our panelists will share their own experiences and engage in a moderated discussion with plenty of time to answer student questions. A reception for students and panelists will be held after the event.

Read stories by professionals in the field in the new book How I Became a Quant, based on our popular panels. Follow the link above to purchase a copy. All royalties will go to the Fischer Black Memorial Foundation.