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Greetings everyone,


I was accepted to both University of Warsaw and Hanken School of Economics. Both curriculums seem solid, but I was wondering whether any working quants could chime in and look at the subjects to advise on which is the better education plan.


I appreciate any input- thanks!


University of Warsaw - M.A in Quantitative Finance


General Courses


Electivecourses(OGUN) (seminar), ECTS 6

Core Courses


Theory of Finance (lecture), ECTS 4

Mathematical Methodsin Finance (lecture, lab.classes), ECTS 7

Time Series Analysis (lecture, lab.classes), ECTS 6

Advanced Macroeconomics (Growth + Business Cycles)(lecture, tutorial*), ECTS 6

Advanced Microeconomics (General Equilibrium + Game Theory)(lecture, tutorial*), ECTS 6

Quantitative Strategies. High FrequencyData (lecture, lab.classes), ECTS 6

Field of Study Courses


Corporate Finance (lecture, lab.classes), ECTS 6

Financial Statement Analysis (lecture, lab.classes), ECTS 6

Asset Allocation and InvestmentStrategies 1 (seminar), ECTS 4

Equity andFixedIncome (lecture, lab.classes), ECTS 5

Asset Allocation and Investment Strategies 2 (lecture), ECTS 4

Derivatives Markets (lecture, lab.classes), ECTS 5

Ethical Standards and Finanacial Law (lecture), ECTS 4

Risk Analysis and Modelling1 (seminar), ECTS 4

C++ in Quantitative Finance1 (seminar), ECTS 4

Risk Analysis and Modelling 2 (seminar), ECTS 4

C++ in Quantitative Finance 2 (seminar), ECTS 4

Empirics ofFinancial Markets (seminar), ECTS 4

Automatic Transactional Systems (seminar), ECTS 5

Master Thesis Seminar




Hanken School of Economics - M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance


Programme core courses (66 ECTS):


* Advanced Financial Theory

* Research Methods in Finance

* Financial Modeling Using VBA and Excel

* Research Seminars in Quantitative Finance

* Master of Science Thesis


Programme specific courses (24 ECTS):


* Mathematics of Financial Derivatives

* Financial Time Series Analysis

* Professional English and Academic Writing


A sample of electives (30 ECTS):


* Quantitative Financial Economics

* Volatility Modeling and Empirical Methods in Finance

* International Asset Pricing

* Corporate Finance

* Pricing of Financial Securities and Derivatives

* Portfolio Management

* Value Investing


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