[Bioundgrd] Careers in Quantitative Finance

[Janice Chang]

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>>>The International Association of Financial Engineerings (IAFE)
>>>  Education Committee and
>>>The Fischer Black Memorial Foundation are pleased to invite you to
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>>>How I Became a Quant:
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>>>Leading Professionals Give Personal Views of their Careers in 
>>>Quantitative Finance
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>>>A Panel Discussion For Students Interested in a Career in 
>>>Quantitative Finance
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>>>The IAFE's popular forum for students makes its first appearance in Boston!
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>>>Wednesday, October 27, 2004
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>>>5:30 pm Registration, 6 pm Program Begins
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>>>Reception at 7:15
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>>>Hosted by:
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>>>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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>>>45 Carleton St., Room E25-111
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>>>Cambridge, MA
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>>>Sponsored by <>Northfield Information Services<>
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>>>Speakers Include:
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>>>Steve Allen, Clinical Associate Professor of Mathematical Finance, 
>>>NYU Courant Institute and IAFE Board Member
>>>Gregg Berman, Head of Institutional and Wealth Management 
>>>Businesses, RiskMetrics Group
>>>Dan diBartolomeo, President, Northfield Information Services
>>>Shane Haas, Research Scientist and Vice President, AlphaSimplex Group, LLC
>>>Andrew Lo,  Harris & Harris Group Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan 
>>>School of Management,  Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial 
>>>Engineering and IAFE Senior Fellow
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>>>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. And with the rapid 
>>>increase in sophisticated quantitative and computational 
>>>techniques employed in financial firms, there has also been an 
>>>increasing demand from industry for quantitative candidates to 
>>>work in the financial field.
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>>>This forum is designed to provide a diverse set of personal views 
>>>of the quantitative finance arena. There are a variety of paths 
>>>into the field and careers to pursue, of which undergraduate 
>>>students maybe unaware. Our panellists are leading professionals 
>>>with varying backgrounds and specialties. Without formulas or 
>>>PowerPoint presentations, they will share their own experiences 
>>>and engage in a moderated discussion with plenty of time to answer 
>>>student questions. A reception for students and panellists will be 
>>>held after the event.
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>>>Please note that the discussion will be geared toward 
>>>undergraduate students in a range of fields, although graduate 
>>>students are welcome as well.
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>>>Registration:
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>>>This is a free event, but space is limited.  All attendees must 
>>>register in advance. To register, please sign up online by 
>>><http://www.iafe.org/events.php?event_id=1231943831>clicking here 
>>>or visiting the events page at <>www.iafe.org. Registrations must 
>>>be received no later than Monday, October 25.  Please enter your 
>>>school in the field marked "company/affiliation." 
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>>Debra A. Luchanin, Assistant Director
>>Financial Technology Option (FTO)
>>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>>38 Memorial Drive, bldg. E56-390c
>>Cambridge, MA 02142
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>>phone: 617.452.2790
>>fax:   617.253.3033
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