“How I Became a Quant” Panel
Join us March 31, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (CST) for our panel!

Learn more about Quantitative Finance, the multidisciplinary field merging Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Programming with applications in Finance, and Financial Risk Management.

Our panelists represent a variety of "quants" and will discuss how and why they moved into the field of quantitative finance, and their experiences in the University of Minnesota's Master of Financial Mathematics (MFM) and Fundamentals of Quantitative Finance (FQF) Post Baccalaureate Certificate.

There will be plenty of time for Q&A from the audience during this lively and interesting panel. 

Details: 

Panel "How I Became A Quant" 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Vincent Hall 16 (Lower Level)
http://campusmaps.umn.edu/vincent-hall  

7:30 to 8:00 PM - Reception
Vincent Hall 120 (First Floor) 

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"How I Became A Quant" Panel Guest Speakers: 

Moderator: Christopher Prouty - MFM Instructor - Trading Technology Lead, Cargill Risk Management Division

Panelists:

  • Ben Carter - MFM Lecturer - Software Engineer, Quantitative Trading and Execution, Cargill
  • Nicole Hoft - MFM Lecturer - Senior Quantitative Analyst, Cargill 
  • Brady Miller - Quantitative Analytics Specialist at Wells Fargo

This panel is brought to you by the University of Minnesota's Master of Financial Mathematics (MFM), and the Fundamentals of Quantitative Finance (FQF) Post Baccalaureate Certificate, as well as the International Association of Quantitative Finance (IAQF) where the University of Minnesota is an academic affiliate. 

Five speakers presenting to an auditorium of students.

Get prepared to be a quant.

Apply now for the next incoming MFM/FQF classes beginning Fall 2023.

MCFAM is currently accepting applications for its MFM and FQF programs. Students benefit from top-notch industry instructors, strong career support, and all classes are held at night. 

Learn more about the MFM 

Learn more about the FQF certificate