Hello all,
I am about to graduate with a Masters degree in Information and Computer Engineering from a reputable university (among the world's top five). Now there are two options available to me:
1. Pursue a PhD degree in Engineering, with a focus on financial time series modelling, at the current university on a prestigious full-cost scholarship.
2. Start working in the quantitative equities group, or any other group of my choice, within an investment fund which manages more than $100b over a wide range of asset classes.
I have difficulty making up my mind because I am not sure which of the two, further education or work experience, will help me more in building a long-term successful career in quantitative portfolio management. My internship at a bulge bracket IB as a quantitative analyst seems to suggest the latter. May I have your advice please? Thanks.
I am about to graduate with a Masters degree in Information and Computer Engineering from a reputable university (among the world's top five). Now there are two options available to me:
1. Pursue a PhD degree in Engineering, with a focus on financial time series modelling, at the current university on a prestigious full-cost scholarship.
2. Start working in the quantitative equities group, or any other group of my choice, within an investment fund which manages more than $100b over a wide range of asset classes.
I have difficulty making up my mind because I am not sure which of the two, further education or work experience, will help me more in building a long-term successful career in quantitative portfolio management. My internship at a bulge bracket IB as a quantitative analyst seems to suggest the latter. May I have your advice please? Thanks.