“Nothing is more important than "Buy Low Sell High" from the investment context. What makes Warrant Buffet successful is nothing more than always get prepared, buying when fear and selling when euphoria. Choosing QFIN is one of my best decisions I ever made. I was so luckily to admit QFIN in the midst of Asian Financial Crisis. During that period, the ubiquitous despair wrecked hoc the prospect of financial industry. In the three-year undergraduate study, QFIN gave me a wide spectrum of sound knowledge in the financial industry. Apart from the academic aspects, I was so honored to be elected as the first chairperson of Society of Quantitative Finance (QFiS). I gained invaluable experience on leadership and management skills through the chairmanship.

Now, QFIN has emerged as one of prominent program and quite a number of institutions also offer similar programs too. However, being an alumnus, I truly believe that QFIN is your one and only one choice. Ups and downs is inevitable. Get prepared, embrace the challenges and adopt the changes. Good luck!”

Karen CHEUNG
(QFIN 2001)

“Since picking QFIN as my first choice when I was in high school, I had always wanted to work in the equity business.

I graduated in 2003 which was one of the worst years of all times. I wasn't able to get a relevant job in the equity market at all. However, I believe that if I am passionate enough my chance will come. Therefore, I spent a lot of time in building relationship and studying relevant things and hoping to get a chance to join the equity business. The training I got from QFIN became a critical part when the chance came. The hiring manager was an options market maker and he asked me a lot of question about derivatives and concepts of market-making. I am very grateful that I learned the relevant knowledge when I was in CUHK and this became a turning point in my career.

After running equity trading in Point72 for a few years, I am very happy to hire QFIN graduates given their strong academic background. However, I always try to remind our fellow classmates that finance is a human business. Never be shy and try to build your own relationships. I am looking forward to share more of my experience with QFIN schoolmates in the future.”

Eric CHOI
(QFIN 2003)

“As a typical student, I always hoped to maximize my exposure in the four years of undergraduate studies – I wanted to enjoy the scenic campus, enrich my global experience, hone my professional skills in finance, all in one go. When I look back, I see that the supported flexibility of the Quantitative Finance Program accelerated me to accomplish this mission impossible.

Here the program enables students to tailor-make their study paths with large flexibility in terms of timelines and courses, while providing strong a supporting network consisting of the department, alumni and students to be your go-to persons for advice.

Take myself as a precedent. As a freshman, I joined the Society of Quantitative Finance and college hostels to enjoy the campus, besides leveraging the Quantitative Finance mentorship program to get orientation from our supportive alumni. Subsequently, I structured my study program to accommodate an overseas exchange to the University of Toronto in Canada and also participated in business case competitions. After that, I gained early exposure to the financial industry through several internships with the government, global investment banks and private equity funds, where I experienced diverse cultures ranging from the Hong Kong government through Chinese, Japanese, American, European and Middle Eastern corporations. Throughout the internships, I realized my interest in corporate finance and thus slightly tailored my study program towards that end. The dual track of the Quantitative Finance program and the internships essentially expedited my growth.

Eventually, the solid training in Quantitative Finance also opened the door for me to pursue my master’s degree at the University of Cambridge. In essence, my undergraduate studies have been a mosaic of campus life, student society, overseas exchange, case competitions and internships. It is the supported flexibility of the Quantitative Finance Program that connects all these together and leads to where I am now.”

Cason CHAN
(QFIN 2016)

“The most amazing parts of the QFIN programme are not only the solid academic foundation but also the exposure and networks you gain in 4 years of undergraduate life.  I am from the first batch of graduates under the new curriculum. The flexibility and support from the programme allowed me to take courses that fit my interests, to go on summer and semester exchanges, as well as do several internships in various sectors. Every QFIN student will have the chance to shape his/ her own personal and career development.

Unlike most QFIN graduates, I joined the management consulting industry and I am now a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. As a junior consultant, I have already been engaged in solving complex business problems for a wide variety of multinational companies and have worked closely with their senior management. The QFIN programme equipped me with essential problem-solving skills, communication skills and leadership abilities.

The exposure, skills and network you acquire in the QFIN programme is beneficial for you in all industries. If you are looking forward to taking up challenges and exploring your potential, CUHK’s QFIN programme will be your best choice.”

Ronald YIM
(QFIN 2017)