I am a fourth-year student studying electrical engineering (concentration: embedded computing systems) and a minor in Mathematics at an accredited US institution. I am considering a career in quantitative finance because Math really excites me. I have taken courses in computer programming (Java), an elementary introduction to probability and statistics, microeconomics, linear algebra, multivariable calculus and linear analysis. However, I don't have a solid background in finance.
Is there a way to quantitative finance with a background in EE?
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By Math you mean Money, right? there are a tons of fields, including electrical engineering that do a lot of Math. let's call a spade, a spade and cut the BS.
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Two cents: CFA Program for finance background.
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I'd recommend investigating some schools you're interested in to determine how much finance you actually need and if you can substitute any of it with a MOOC. For some programs (like ours), finance coursework is a bonus in the admissions process, but not an absolute necessity. We admit many engineering students (everything from electrical to aerospace), and I imagine that's true of a lot of other programs that are housed in math/stats departments as opposed to business schools.
