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Georgia Tech's Master of Science in Quantitative and Computational Finance (QCF) program is a professional graduate degree that equips graduates with the technical and industry skills to propel a lifelong career in financial markets.
Our mission is to connect students with employers, recruiters and industry professionals, building a rapport to transition QCF talent into the companies who hire our students for summer internships and permanent employment.
An exceptional record of job placement for graduates continues to build on the growing career success of over 600 alumni.
QCF students are hired because:
- The degree is rigorous: The QCF program's 12 courses demand that students develop proficiency in multiple programming languages and sophisticated mathematical modeling techniques to be used as tools in the navigation of the practical and theoretical aspects of the finance industry
- Project based experience prepares students to solve real workplace problems using market data and requiring integrated modeling, programming and financial skillsets
- Our program is responsive to industry needs: As regulation and innovation change the landscape of financial markets, QCF trains students for tomorrow's job market
- Reputation: Rankings that the combination of rigor and reward the program emphasizes produces employees who are good at what they do – problem solvers, innovators, and communicators. Thirteen years of recruiting relationships and alumni network building has built a program which augment's Georgia Tech's already outstanding reputation for excellence.
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The QCF program has consistently competitive acceptance rate, job placement, and academic statistics. The program is currently ranked among the top Financial Engineering programs in North America by QuantNet. |
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QCF students benefit from the individual attention of a dedicated Corporate Relations Manager who will advise you from the day of your acceptance into the program until your graduation. Your advisor will know you personally, and will help you discern and prepare for a career that amplifies your strengths. The QCF Corporate Relations Manager also works with companies who recruit from the QCF program, helping students demonstrate the skillsets recruiters seek while helping employers find a precise match for their company's needs. A portfolio of services and tools is at QCF student's fingertips to aid in your job search, resume and interview preparation, and career decision-making:
Dr. Chris Donohue, Managing Director – Head of Research & Educational Programs, GARP |
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QCF Class of Fall 2020 - Full Time Career SummaryBelow is the placement information for the Fall 2020 class upon graduation on 12/11/20 and within 3 months of graduation on 3/11/20.
QCF Class of Spring 2021 - Full Time Career Summary
QCF Class of 2019 - Full Time Career Summary
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“GARP is very pleased to welcome Georgia Institute of Technology to the GARP Partnership for Risk Education. The MS in Quantitative & Computational Finance jointly offered by the Scheller College of Business, the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering and the School of Mathematics is a dynamic, rigorous program. Its interdisciplinary nature affords students flexibility in crafting their educational experience across the schools, as well as ensures that its students will be well-positioned to pursue the FRM designation and to assume strategic roles within the global risk management profession."