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Quantitative analysts are in high demand on Wall Street, and universities are gearing programs specifically to meet the financial markets' needs.
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With the growth in high frequency trading, there is increased demand for quantitative analysts with PH.Ds in math or computer science to program models, develop trading strategies and work with databases. But luring quants to Wall Street still can be a challenge.
With the short shelf-life of quant strategies, firms will demand an all-encompassing alpha discovery platform that reduces time-to-market.
As trading becomes more mathematical and firms look to revamp their risk management systems, the demand for quantitative skill sets is never ending.
Quants are Wall Street's version of the highly-efficient and near emotionaless NFL scoring machine: the New England Patriots.
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Honorable mentions:
Baruch College
Boston University
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Toronto
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