MSCF Practitioner Lecture Series
Course Number: 46909
Concentration: General
Semester(s): Fall, Mini 1, Mini 2
Required/Elective: Required
Prerequisite(s): None
The MSCF Practitioner Lecture Series will provide first year MSCF students an opportunity to interact and learn from industry practitioners who are employed in a variety of roles within the quantitative finance industry. The course comprises two key modules. The first module (MSCF Speaker Series) provides students with access and insights on various topics and themes in the quantitative finance field from industry leading practitioners. The second module (Corporate Presentations) features both alumni and external industry professionals and recruiters who will showcase their organization as well as supply information about the various roles that exist and insights in the summer internship process. Students will leave the corporate presentations knowledgeable about the organization’s culture and specifics pertinent to the available roles.
The MSCF Practitioner Lecture Series course contains two modules:
- Featured Speaker Series
- This module requires students to attend 6 out of the 9 classes with our featured speakers.
- Professional Development Events
- This module requires students to attend a minimum of 12 corporate presentations.
Students will be required to submit a survey on each speaker or corporate presentation, with a synthesis of key insights.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Appropriately participate in discussions with featured class speakers.
- Utilize speaker feedback to strengthen knowledge of quantitative finance.
- Networking opportunities and introductions to support overall career objectives.