Hi folks,
I'm currently an MFE student from one of the top 5-10 programs (QuantNet ranking). A professor at SFI in Swiss focused on asset pricing showed interest in hiring me as his PhD student. Shall I go straight into the quant industry or go for a PhD in Finance and join the industry afterward?
Some facts about myself:
(i) I'm very interested in asset pricing but not very interested in being a faculty.
(ii) My goal is to work as a quant researcher in the industry.
(iii) I have not secured a summer internship and I graduate in early 2025.
(iv) I'm an international student.
Some concerns:
(v) PhD's skills may not help find a QR job, at least may not be as helpful as 4 extra years of work.
(vi) Quant industry in Swiss is not as strong as in the US.
Would anyone offer me advice on this dilemma? I would really appreciate it!
I'm currently an MFE student from one of the top 5-10 programs (QuantNet ranking). A professor at SFI in Swiss focused on asset pricing showed interest in hiring me as his PhD student. Shall I go straight into the quant industry or go for a PhD in Finance and join the industry afterward?
Some facts about myself:
(i) I'm very interested in asset pricing but not very interested in being a faculty.
(ii) My goal is to work as a quant researcher in the industry.
(iii) I have not secured a summer internship and I graduate in early 2025.
(iv) I'm an international student.
Some concerns:
(v) PhD's skills may not help find a QR job, at least may not be as helpful as 4 extra years of work.
(vi) Quant industry in Swiss is not as strong as in the US.
Would anyone offer me advice on this dilemma? I would really appreciate it!
