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Career Path: Quantitative Analyst
Job Description
A quantitative analyst or “quant” is a specialist who applies mathematical and statistical methods to financial and risk management problems. They develop and implement complex models used by firms to make financial and business decisions about issues such as investments, pricing and so on.
Typical Position Requirements
- Strong abilities in mathematics and statistics
- Solid skills in data mining and data analysis
- Extensive financial knowledge
- Programming skills
How Can I Prepare
MGT 3100 Foundations of Business Analytics
MGT 4260 Data Mining for Managerial Decision Making
Explore Elon’s M.S. in Business Analytics
Explore Economics, Finance and Accounting courses depending on your quantitative interests