Eva Xia Nan
Position: Senior Manager of Investment Banking Division
Company: GF Securities, Guangzhou
Location: Guangzhou, China

"Enrolling in Stanford Quantitative Program was a valuable investment for me. In addition to broadening my perspective on technical knowledge on investment, arbitrage, hedging, derivatives, risk management and other essential financial skills, the Program has helped me grow both professionally and personally.

After completing the program, I have managed to switch my career by landing a job in the dynamic and booming investment banking sector in China. There are tremendous opportunities working for local firms in China, as most foreign investment banks are unable to take part in equity raising here.

Another valuable experience that I gained in my time during the Financial Engineering Program was building relationships with my classmates. These relationships have given me a foundation of friends and colleagues that will boost my career and my personal life for years to come."

Sung Hyun Ji
Company: Natixis
Position: Vice President

"Stanford Quantitative Finance Program gave me an opportunity to learn about engineering finance and gauge the breath of its dynamics. It also taught me the various ways to solve financial problems: through quantitative and qualitative approaches.

A real added value to the program is the diversity of the professors and students. Since we had some professors concentrated more in applied maths and other professors more in case solving, it brought about a right equilibrium.

Also, discussing and learning from students that come from diverse backgrounds help me assimilate what we learned in class to the real world."

Roger Liu
Company: Aegon Asset Management (Asia)
Position: Executive Director - Head of Product Development Asia

The Stanford Quantitative Finance Program has allowed me to foster friendships with other students with similar goals and interests, and be on the receiving end of tremendous support from a dedicated honors faculty. I feel privileged to be part of the Program. The diversity of the class as well as the teachers gives it a unique twist as it offers the ability to apply theory immediately to the practices. The program and assignments contributed largely to my understanding of strategies and their implementation. It was a challenging and stimulating experience.

Lin Ka Shun Casson
Company: Royal Bank of Scotland
Position: System Support Manager

I chose the Stanford Quantitative Finance Program, originally, to prepare me for further my study to the MS Program at Stanford University. The Program did exceed my expectation as it trained students to think in applied settings through the course work and rigorous practicum without making the theory the end-all of study. Part of what I learned from the program was that it was not the Finance I enjoyed but the applied quantitative problem solving.

Upon completion I was been so fortunate to have been admitted to Stanford’s MS degree program. Although sometimes it is a challenge to balance the work and study by taking courses mostly part-time through online learning in Hong Kong, I have been able to meet an exceptional faculty from Stanford. They are not only as learned and experienced as one would expect from Stanford, but also know the best way engage us and lead us toward honing our own business instincts and capacity for complexity and ambiguity. I would consider taking some courses at the spectacular Stanford campus. I continue to be very happy with my choice of attending the Stanford Financial Engineering and MS Degree Program, and would highly recommend it to anyone.

Andy Chen
Company: Barclays Capital
Position: Director

I found the Stanford Quantitative Finance Program to be a milestone in my professional and personal life. The intensity and breadth of the program prepares me for highly quantitative, complex problem solving and work-life balancing that I can use in my approach to all challenges in my working life.
The curriculum is challenging, but the courses are planned with the busy executive in mind. The part-time class schedule gives me the flexibility that I need to fit the program around my work schedule and family life.

Apart from gaining new knowledge, it has also enhanced my critical thinking, analytical, people and presentation skills via the case studies, individual and group project papers, class discussions and presentations. Overall, this has been a fantastic experience. I have benefited both professionally and personally. It has also facilitated the establishment of strong networks within the business and finance community.

Ilex Lam Ka-Keung
Company: BEA Union Investment Management Ltd.
Position: Chief Executive Officer

Despite more than 20 years of experience in the asset management business with global institutions, I still wanted to strengthen my quantitative skills and get a good insight into financial engineering. Through the Program I have been equipped with the best tools to understand complex financial products and this has allowed me to focus on different types of products and investor demands and to quickly adapt to market changes.

I would definitely recommend the Stanford Quantitative Finance Program for those of you who would like a more quantitative take on risk management and financial engineering, particularly if you are considering becoming a fund or risk manager. This program will equip you well for a career in the financial services sector, irrespective of what department you apply for as most international employers favors it.