Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The results of our annual alumni survey have just come back to us. Each year we ask our 1400 alumni around the world what they are doing in the industry, whether the CQF helped them in their career and to take a 'pulse check' of what is happening in the marketplace, especially considering we are currently in a post-recession environment. Here are the more interesting results:

What is your current role/occupation?
Quants - 21%
Traders - 18%
Risk Management - 15%
Other - 46%

Would you say the CQF has helped you professionally?
Yes, a lot - 46%
Yes, a little - 48%
No - 6%

Has the CQF helped you in the past year in particular?
Yes, a lot - 37%
Yes, a little - 46%
No - 17%

What would you say is the best aspect of the CQF?
Online learning capabilities (75% ticked this)
The expertise of the faculty (66% ticked this)
The focus on practicality (57% ticked this)

Alarmingly, respondants were also asked:
Within your larger institution, do you think that there is more or less understanding of the role of quants than there was a year ago?
Greater understanding of the role of quants - 33%
Less understanding of the role of quants - 13%
The level of understanding has not changed - 54%