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Hi all, I am new here, looking for some advice.
I have a BS in Physics/Math and a PhD in computational Chemistry, I am doing a postdoc right now, also in a computational field. I am looking into switching to finance. All research projects that I ever worked on were related to modeling, statistics, dealing with huge quantities of data, etc. I am not a very good programmer (naturally, I concentrated more on science rather than on programming), but I have some C++ and Perl skills, that I believe I can improve with some effort.
So, here are my questions. Do I need a degree in computational finance? I.e. how important is that to have a formal diploma in order to find a job for someone in my situation?
Also, do you think I can take a few necessary courses or is it better to go through a full program? I currently live in Pittsburgh and now I am looking into MSCF program at CMU. I am just trying to explore my options at the moment and figure out whether I need to go to school again.
Thoughts? Comments? Thanks in advance!
I have a BS in Physics/Math and a PhD in computational Chemistry, I am doing a postdoc right now, also in a computational field. I am looking into switching to finance. All research projects that I ever worked on were related to modeling, statistics, dealing with huge quantities of data, etc. I am not a very good programmer (naturally, I concentrated more on science rather than on programming), but I have some C++ and Perl skills, that I believe I can improve with some effort.
So, here are my questions. Do I need a degree in computational finance? I.e. how important is that to have a formal diploma in order to find a job for someone in my situation?
Also, do you think I can take a few necessary courses or is it better to go through a full program? I currently live in Pittsburgh and now I am looking into MSCF program at CMU. I am just trying to explore my options at the moment and figure out whether I need to go to school again.
Thoughts? Comments? Thanks in advance!