Career Testimonials
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Verena Beller Quantitative Analytics, Risk Management, Commonwealth Bank of Australia I signed up for the CQF because I wanted to change from a pure mathematical background into quantitative finance. After six years of studying, I was ready to start working and didn’t necessarily want to spend another 2 years doing another masters. However, the lack of... » More |
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Chris Bessenroth Associate Director, Structured Finance, ABN AMRO The program quickly refreshes your mathematics skills before going on to provide a solid foundation on all aspects of quantitative finance. The 7city Learning web-based infrastructure for distance learners is also world-class and provides full flexibility in the way you adjust the course schedule to your personal needs. As an alumnus... » More |
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Oleg Melnikov Researcher, UCLA The CQF program is very well-structured, whether you are a seasoned mathematician, finance professional or new to the field. The entire teaching faculty are very accessible and approachable, even though I took the course online in Los Angeles. I have considerable professional and academic finance experience... » More |
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Paolo Piacentini Confidential The CQF content is superbly comprised and extremely captivating. The team of instructors is composed of top professionals in the industry. You really notice and... » More |
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Omid Ebrat Independent Proprietary Trading Taking the 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 |
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Jean Francois Blottiere Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Federal Finance Gestion I believe that the CQF is one of the most efficient and effective ways 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 a fixed income portfolio manager can nowadays be exposed to, be they interest rate structured products or credit structured products. It equipped me with confidence to deal with ever-evolving... » More |
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Peter Sime Director of Risk, Wachovia 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 never fail to impress with their... » More |
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Curtis Zubot Commodities Trader, Citigroup 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 how to apply my talents. The instructors do an excellent... » More |
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Richard Kendrick Vice President, Market Risk Management, Goldman Sachs The CQF was the perfect way 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... » More |
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Andrea Germani Interest Rate Derivatives, Banca Leonardo 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... » More |
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Dan Hawkins Head of Equity Derivatives Strategy, Nomura In my opinion, the CQF is a well-tailored, mathematically based course which looks to cover broad areas of the quantitative finance spectrum, beginning with the basic framework across asset classes and expanding them into complex ideas and strategies in a very approachable manner, incorporating some of the more recent areas of interest in finance (for example, the CDO market in the credit arena). The course is deliberately given a practical slant, incorporating modelling in Excel/VBA, which gives a hands-on approach for students to allow an understanding of mathematical theories outside the textbooks. One of the main strengths is the flexibility of the course... » More |
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Hansjoerg Schmidt Head of Fixed Income Asset Management, IASF, Zurcher Kantonalbank After several years of working in research and risk management, I decided to brush up on my quantitative skills. The CQF was the right choice in every respect. It covers a broad range of subjects but does so in a consistent and... » More |
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Sandy Issanchou Modelling Risk Manager, Dexia Asset Management After five 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. The course allowed me to refresh my... » More |
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Chris Grune Portfolio Manager 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 and evaluate risk. Unlike many in the field... » More |
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Heidi Su Confidential I paid for the 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 credit derivative products. At first... » More |