How good is CQF (Certificate in Quantitative Finance)

[Columbus]

I am currently working at Rates Product Control, and am thinking of moving into business side - trading / quant / risk management type role. I have a CFA charter already, thinking of taking FRM this May, and probably a CQF from June onwards. Probably an MFE would’ve been a sure way to the goal, but want to avoid the investment of 1 year and $80-100k for the degree… So am thinking if CQF (the famous Paul Wilmott is main faculty person) could provide a good alternative.
http://www.cqf.com/home
For any of you who might be familiar:
* How good is CQF as a course?
* How good is CQF as a medium to move to business side - trading / quant / risk management type role?
Thanks

 

[abacus]

I enrolled in CQF, but had to quit owing to my work duties. I will suggest searching for ‘CQF’ on www.linkedin.com, and emailing the alumni about their experiences.
I personally liked CQF, and will be completing it next year. The course material is practical, but very rigorous. Revise your integration & probability before the course starts. Look at An Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives, Second Edition by Salih N. Neftci AND Financial Calculus: An Introduction to Derivative Pricing by Martin Baxter and Andrew Rennie AND Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives by John Hull. FRM heavily refers to John Hull’s, so your CQF can help you with FRM also.
Does it has the same name recognition as an MFE from CMU or NYU or Columbia? Probably not, so if you looking to make a career move, check with alumni who have been able to make that transition & how they did that?

 

[freddel02]

abacus wrote:I enrolled in CQF, but had to quit owing to my work duties. I will suggest searching for ‘CQF’ on www.linkedin.com, and emailing the alumni about their experiences. I personally liked CQF, and will be completing it next year.

Could you update your experience with the CQF?

 

[palisoc_xb]

freddel02 wrote:

abacus wrote:I enrolled in CQF, but had to quit owing to my work duties. I will suggest searching for ‘CQF’ on www.linkedin.com, and emailing the alumni about their experiences. I personally liked CQF, and will be completing it next year.

Could you update your experience with the CQF?

+1
freddel02, are you also considering enrolling this June? I’ve applied and been accepted but have not reserved a slot yet.