COMPARE Hesitation between NYU courant and columbia MAFN

[aleewdewx]

Hello all,

I was hesitating between columbia mafn and nyu courant , the curriculum seems similar but I wondered why Columbia mafn seemed to get much lower employability statistics as well as why alumni seemed to be placed in much less "sexy" position then NYU courant. I am also attracted by the big-name Columbia brings in case I change industry

 

[aleewdewx]

any input would be appreciated

 

[CourantMathFinance]

If you have any questions about the Courant program, please either post them here or message me.

 

[zhen lieu]

Definitely Cournat. Cournat is big name too.

 

[dylanz]

Of course courant.

 

[quant_aa]

Hello all,

I was hesitating between columbia mafn and nyu courant , the curriculum seems similar but I wondered why Columbia mafn seemed to get much lower employability statistics as well as why alumni seemed to be placed in much less "sexy" position then NYU courant. I am also attracted by the big-name Columbia brings in case I change industry

Hi, congrats on making it to such great programs. I hope going through the following page helps you better understand the landing spots of Columbia Math of Finance program graduates - Mathematics of Finance at Columbia University - MAFN Career Landings

It should be clear from the above that Columbia MAFN graduates work at some of the most prestigious and innovative firms in the industry. Would also refer you to this discussion page for a better understanding of the course structure, electives etc - COMPARE - Columbia MAFN vs NYU Courant MathFin

Best of luck in making a decision!

 

[Onegin]

I don't know enough about Columbia, but I can say I find the NYU Courant curriculum updates to be quite exciting.

Petter Kolm is doing important and useful work on applications of ML / DS to quant finance; many of the other programs have introduced ML / DS, but at a more introductory level. I think you'd get the solid foundation in Q-quant NYU is known for, and exposure to the latest in P-quants that might be less emphasized at other schools.