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MS in Mathematical Finance, Graduate Certificate in Advanced Financial Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBefore I came into Questrom, I knew nothing about the types of jobs in finance. I heard all these terms without really understanding what they meant\u2014but now that I\u2019ve gone through this program, I\u2019ve heard so many industry speakers come in and explain exactly what they do. Hearing about their backgrounds has helped me figure out where I want to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After triple majoring in mathematics, economics, and computer science as an undergrad at BU, Robert was seeking a way to combine his passions and further his education. \u201cThroughout undergrad, I didn\u2019t really know where I could take all this knowledge. Then, I found out about the Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program, where you can put math, econ, and computer science together and see how they\u2019re used in finance,\u201d says Robert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI looked at some other schools, but I saw how the Questrom MSMF program had different tracks\u2014a risk management track, an asset management track, an analytics and research track, and a quantitative analysis track. I found the quantitative analysis track was really on the computational, mathematical side, which was just a much better fit with my background,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the MSMF program, Robert learned just how dynamic the field of finance is. \u201cI think in finance these days, the biggest strength you can have is learning these complicated concepts and implementing them to solve problems,\u201d he shares. \u201cIt\u2019s a field that\u2019s been developing rapidly; in the past ten years, AI was the hottest term, then it became machine learning\u2014and now, it\u2019s cloud computing, and maybe five years down the road it\u2019ll be blockchain. It\u2019s ever-evolving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even in such a dynamic field, Questrom has expert faculty who are on the cutting edge of it all. \u201cQuestrom Professor in Management Steven Kou has been incredible,\u201d says Robert. \u201cHe\u2019s done so much great work in finance so far. It\u2019s really interesting hearing from such a smart guy\u2014in terms of the way he thinks, he just really takes finance to another perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right before graduating from the MSMF program, Robert realized he wanted to push his skills even further\u2014so he added on a semester to complete Questrom\u2019s Graduate Advanced Financial Technology certificate program. \u201cThe FinTech certificate is really exciting to me. I\u2019m glad I did the MSMF program first because it\u2019s how I knew what I wanted to delve into\u2014but the FinTech certificate is really what I\u2019m the most excited about,\u201d says Robert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the future, Robert says he has a much clearer idea of his career goals than when he first enrolled in Questrom. \u201cBefore I came into Questrom, I knew nothing about the types of jobs in finance. I heard all these terms without really understanding what they meant\u2014but now that I\u2019ve gone through this program, I\u2019ve heard so many industry speakers come in and explain exactly what they do. Hearing about their backgrounds has helped me figure out where I want to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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