phils23 Wrote:
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> Muddahudda Wrote:
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> > A friend is interested in doing an MSc in
> > Mathematical Trading & Finance with a view to
> > getting a trading gig at the end of it. She
> > already has CFA/CAIA. It costs GBP 20k. The
> course
> > is run by Prof John Hatgioannides. Anyone got a
> > view on it? Credible? Good investment? Or
> > stinker?
> >
> > And yes, she is cute...
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> I don't know about this specifc MSc, but Cass has
> a pretty good reputation in London, unlike the
> City U of London from which it depends.
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> It's not as prestigious as the LSE or Oxbridge
> obviously, but Cass has strong links with
> financial employers in London. Although Cass
> students used to find work easily before the
> crisis, I don't know how it's changed in the last
> couple of years.
The thing is LSE and Oxbridge don't offer the breadth of courses in mathematical finance and trading that Cass do. The facilities and staff are top notch in my opinion. For the kind of specialist masters it offers, I don't think you will find a better college in the UK.