How I Became A Quant March 13, 2008

The International Association of Financial Engineers and The Fischer Black Memorial Foundation are pleased to invite you to

How I Became A Quant

Leading Professionals Give Personal Views of Their Careers in Quantitative Finance

4:30PM Registration; 5:00PM Program Begins
6:30PM Reception

Panelists:
Andrew Cowan, Goldman Sachs
Lisa Goldberg, MSCI BARRA
Matthew O’Hara, Barclays Global Investors
Sydney Zhang, PAAMCO

Moderator:
Jim Gilliland, Barclays Global Investors

Registration:

Please click here or visit www.iafe.org to register. Registrations must be received by 5PM EST Wednesday, April 4th.

Hosted and Sponsored by: The Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

Event Description:
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.

These forums are 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

These are free events for students, but we do encourage all guests to consider membership to the IAFE. Student memberships are only $25 a year. Please click here to learn more or to sign up for membership. http://www.iafe.org/join_IAFE.html

Official Website: http://iafe.org/031308.html