Recent content by talthun

i find myself grappling with the same decision: finish my phd in ee (at the halfway point now) or leave the program and get a mfe degree i personally feel that the phd is more valuable in one very important respect, and that is a completed phd is a testament to your independent research...

thanks again everyone for the posts i've been in grad school a total of 3 yrs; i'm done all of my courses and just need to write the dissertation, which i've made no real progress on i do have about 4 yrs of industry experience, 3 of which is in defense for northrop grumman and lockheed; that...

thanks agains, andy, for your post it's not so much that i think the phd is a "better" degree as certain degrees serve certain purposes...but as far as developing independent researching skills, the phd is great my dream was to work in finance for 5-10 yrs with my phd, and then enter a...

hey andy, i want to finish the phd, but it's a tricky situation;i left the university on a 1-yr leave of absence last sept; currently my fiance is about 1.5 yr from finishing her md and starting her residency, and we're about to get married; this situation has created a few difficulties with...

thank you for the replies... to answer some questions... (1) i am considering a part-time mba or mfe program at university of chicago (i'm currently in chicagoland as opposed to nyc) (2) my ee background is not undergrad...i have a bs in math w/ a minor in comp sci (some c++ long long...

Hi everyone, I'm wondering about something that I'd like feedback on. Most of us here have quantitative backgrounds at the undergraduate level, in the sciences or engineering. So for someone wanting to break into finance with such a background, is it better to (1) complete a MBA with a...

hi everyone, i'm new to quantnet and have some questions about the best way to break into the finance industry with my background; before asking away i'll provide a brief summary: i have a bachelors in math/comp sci, and two masters degrees in ee, one of which is from an ivy league school...