Omid Ebrat - Bank of America
"Taking CQF Program was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my professional life. I already had a graduate degree in engineering and was working fulltime in the automotive industry when I decided to pursue a career in finance. Despite tremendous enthusiasm..." more » |
James Pickles - Citigroup
"The CQF is a technically advanced options course suited for people who want to learn the mathematics behind the formulas you find in most standard option pricing text books. The quality of the lecturers and the content of the course material is first class. Derivations start at a very..." more » |
Jean Francois Blottiere - Federal Finance Gestion
"I believe that the CQF is one of the most efficient and effective way to fast track his or her understanding and practical knowledge in quantitative finance. The CQF is designed for the real world and offered me the tools to handle the pricing of all the complex derivatives..." more » |
Nayomi Kasthuriarachchi - RBS
"I decided to apply for the CQF programme because I wanted to develop an understanding of the most important areas of quantitative finance. I had previously tried to use textbooks to improve my knowledge but I found the material to be too academic and soon ..." more » |
Nelson Neale
Tyson
"The CQF represented a crash course in finance and derivative price modeling – areas in which I have worked but needed some formalized training. The course was a challenge from start to finish and required a considerable time commitment to master the material. However, the investment was..." more » |
Jose de Leon - Structured Finance
"After seven years working in finance, I knew exactly which kind of post-graduate education I wanted. I was looking for a more intensive and focused programme than any traditional MBA or MiF, which could provide me a better mathematical background to enable me to understand the most sophisticated..." more » |
Peter Sime - Wachovia Securities
"The CQF course is unique in that it is very practical and tailored to the needs of busy practitioners. Paul Wilmott is a natural and talented teacher who has assembled an impressive array of lecturers, many of whom are leaders in their field. The course is delivered through 7city who..." more » |
Curtis Zubot
BP
"Most people interested in quantitative finance are already very mathematical. Better than any course I have ever been involved in, the CQF acknowledges that people like me are not interested in expanding my mathematical background, but rather would like to learn...". more » |
Richard Kendrick - Goldman Sachs
"The CQF was the perfect solution to expand my quantitative finance knowledge whilst maintaining a demanding full time job. Classes were professionally managed and presented. Both the full time lecturers and guest speakers were insightful and genuinely passionate about what they taught..." more » |
Andrea Germani - Banca Pololore di Lodi
"The CQF program is a very interesting way to cover in-depth quantitative finance topics. The approach of the course is very effective. The course benefits from lectures delivered by real-world practitioners and provides an direct insight into the financial markets..." " more » |
Vladimir Pillonca - Morgan Stanley
"After two years of working in economic research in the city, I decided I wanted to learn more about asset pricing, from a mathematical perspective. I found the cqf to be an excellent introduction to quantitative finance, and made me a lot more ..." more » |
Steve Young - Wachovia Securities
"I chose the CQF based on the recognized level of experience of the lecturer, the comprehensive and challenging curriculum and the convenience of the distance-learning option. I followed the lectures, completed weekly assignments and monthly..." more » |
Warren Manners - ING
"I am an actuary and CFA and have been active in the investment arena for a few years now, mostly pertaining to dynamic hedging of embedded guarantees in insurance/annuity products. Despite all this there was still plenty the CQF had to offer..." more » |
Sandy Issanchou - Dexia
"After 5 years of experience in finance, I decided to apply for the CQF because I was determined to acquire a very good view of all the different aspects of modelling. It proved to be the right choice, it allowed me to refresh my existing knowledge..." more » |
Hansjoerg Schmidt - Zurich Cantonal Bank
"After several years of working in research and risk management, I decided to brush up on my quantitative skills. Paul Wilmott’s course was the right choice in every respect. It covers a broad range of subjects..." more » |
Yijun Zhao - Millenium Partners
"I believe CQF is one of the most efficient programs in quantitative finance. This 6-month intensive course covers all major areas in finance and teaches both classical and state-of-the-art models used by real..." more » |
Chris Grune - State Street Global Advisors
"The CQF is for anyone who wants to challenge their knowledge of quantitative finance. A broad range of material is covered but subjects are not glossed-over; within each one there is hands-on work to derive solutions, price instruments..." more » |
Kashif Rashid - SLB Boston Research
"I completed the CQF as a distance learner a short while back. I opted for this mode of delivery due to my location outside of London and additionally the time constraints imposed by my job. This is also the reason why I chose the CQF. I wanted to gain a strong appreciation ...." more » |
Heidi Su - Barclays Capita
"I paid CQF from my own pocket while working at a fixed income software company. Having dealt with a wide range of fixed income derivative products, I made up my mind to focus on the credit derivatives products. At first, I tried to study on my own, but soon found out it was not a practical idea at all...." more » |
 David Carter-Hitchin – RBS
"I was working for a bank using C++ on a trading system, but I was about as far removed from the models as I could have been. The type of software we were producing was merely concerned with display, storage and processing concerns and was therefore very non-mathematical..." more » |
