EDHEC - Ph.D. Finance

[KotMot]

I want to become quant analyst/developer.
Help me evaluate EDHEC Ph.D. in Finance.

They will provide core modules in Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Financial Economics, CONTINUOUS-TIME FINANCIAL ECONOMICS and Empirical Methods in Finance.

Also they told me
For 2009/2011, the tentative catalogue of elective research seminars is as follows:

• Advanced Asset Pricing
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Advanced Option Pricing
• Advanced Yield Curve Modelling
• Alternative Investments
• Bayesian Methods in Financial Econometrics
• Behavioural Finance
• Dynamic Asset Allocation Decisions
• Jump Identification and Estimation
• Market Microstructure
• Monte Carlo Methods in Finance
• Recent Developments in Portfolio Allocation and Macro-Finance Models
• Volatility Modelling

Full description
EDHEC-Risk - EDHEC-Risk Institute PhD in Finance - Overview


Help me evaluate how close this program to Quantitative Finance/Financial Engineering/Computational Finance?

Thanks.

 

[Connor]

The modules and electives seem pretty relevant, but you have to remember that you could be competing with people with PhDs in mathematics, engineering, computer science, etc. So you need to be able to demonstrate your knowledge in those areas, and have an edge over other people. One way to do this would be through your research by doing research that is heavy on the quantitative and computational side of finance.

The PhD you have linked is more targeted towards people with years of experience (executive education). What is your background in?

Is this the only program you are considering?

 

[KotMot]

Hi Connor,

I have 6 years in finance as software developer. So I have good programming skills.
Maybe I have problem with math - currently I"m looking for a solution, how I may fix this.
I do not consider other Ph.D. programs, because I cannot find something more suitable for me on a part-time basis.

 

[sdtio]

Hi...

I'm considering the PhD in Finance @EDHEC. So did you join the programme eventually?

If you did, would you mind sharing how the experience is like?

Thanks a million

 

[alain]

how long is it going to take you to finish a PhD as a part-time student?