UMich QFRM

[kwatz]

Hi, I just wanted to ask what the UMich QFRM program is like? I haven't seen any threads talking about this program, the most recent posts are from a couple years ago. Neither does it show up in this year's tracker (as far as I have looked). And it is nowhere in the 2024 rankings either. What's the reason for this? Are all the above connected, as in did the program quality fall off a cliff or anything like that?

Would appreciate any inputs!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

They did reach out to us in 2015 when they started the QFRM program after the Michigan MFE program closed down.
For the first cohort that entered Fall 2015 they received 119 applications, accepted 56, and enrolled 19.
I don't know the latest numbers for the program as they haven't been in touch last few years.
Some info is here

University of Michigan - MS in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management

The Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics jointly oversee an interdisciplinary Master of Science degree program in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management. The MS program focuses strongly on advanced mathematical and...

quantnet.com

Given a lack of mention, I would think that their program size has not significantly grown.

 

[kwatz]

They did reach out to us in 2015 when they started the QFRM program after the Michigan MFE program closed down.
For the first cohort that entered Fall 2015 they received 119 applications, accepted 56, and enrolled 19.
I don't know the latest numbers for the program as they haven't been in touch last few years.
Some info is here

University of Michigan - MS in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management

The Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics jointly oversee an interdisciplinary Master of Science degree program in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management. The MS program focuses strongly on advanced mathematical and...

quantnet.com

Given a lack of mention, I would think that their program size has not significantly grown.

I see. What do you think would be the best way to evaluate the quality of this program then? Reaching out to people who have graduated from this program?

 

[kombuchalover]

I see. What do you think would be the best way to evaluate the quality of this program then? Reaching out to people who have graduated from this program?

They do publish an employment report. I’d start there Careers – QUANT

 

[Andy Nguyen]

They do publish an employment report. I’d start there Careers – QUANT

They do show a large percentage of their graduates end up with jobs back in China.
They have a list of current and past students with LinkedIn profiles so you can definitely reach out and ask for a review.