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
