Invitation to join the Alphathon organized by BBU and WorldQuant

Dear Students,

WorldQuant invites you to attend a Quantitative Finance online Information Session on November 6, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Bucharest local time). During this free event, you will learn the basics of quantitative finance, and how to apply your quantitative or financial skills in this environment. WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm with an office in Bucharest, will conduct this session and introduce a competition called the Cluj Alphathon which will begin on November 19, starting with a hands-on training session on campus from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Click HERE now to register for the online session.

While this event is open to all students and alumni of Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, we are inviting you personally because your field of study may be a very good match to the attributes we are seeking. Successful quant finance candidates often come from various STEM programs, or Finance/Economics.

In this session and the subsequent competition we aim to bring together current and former students to interact, discuss and have a hands-on learning approach to quant finance. You will get a glimpse of the quantitative finance domain and analysis tools that will help you get started on building your own predictive mathematical models, which we call alphas.

When you join us you will learn more about:

  • The quantitative finance and investment management industry
  • How to become a successful quant in global financial markets
  • How to get free access to our web-based stock simulation system, which you can use to develop your quantitative financial models
  • How to attend free training classes and seminars about quantitative finance research and modeling
  • How you can get paid as a part-time WorldQuant Research Consultant

We offer outstanding learning and earning opportunities, which include:

  • Performance-based compensation for successfully contracted Research Consultants
  • Training classes and seminars about quantitative finance research and modeling
  • An opportunity for students in engineering and science to break into the financial industry

For more information and to apply please visit WorldQuantVRC.com, and remember to click HERE to register for the free online information session.

Feel free to share this invitation with friends, classmates and others that may be interested in participating. We look forward to having you with us!

Best regards,

WorldQuant VRC Team