Global, Free, and Growing: WorldQuant University Sets Enrollment Record | Discover how we’re scaling access
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About
WQU is a community of students, alumni, faculty, and partner organizations dedicated to supporting each other on a journey of lifelong learning.
The University
WorldQuant University is a leader in global education, delivering entirely free online offerings that expand access to studies and credentials in the data sciences. The University’s mission is to make advanced, quality education accessible free of cost to capable students everywhere.
Every major industry is growing its soft and hard-quant workforce. Each year, more employers compete for talented people with data science and analytics skills — but there’s a talent gap. WorldQuant University is using financial engineering and data science education to build the multidisciplinary strengths students can apply to their future careers.
WorldQuant University is U.S.-based and accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). With student enrollment in over 150 countries, WQU’s MSc in Financial Engineering Program and Applied Labs deliver rigorous curricula developed by domain experts..From anywhere in the world, students are guided by global faculty with industry and academic experience to develop high-level quantitative and data-driven skills in high demand across industries.
The WorldQuant Foundation®
The WorldQuant Foundation was established to benefit society and mankind. Driven by a passionate belief in freedom of education, the mission of the Foundation is to encourage and support individuals in their pursuit of higher education and it supports WorldQuant University and its mission.
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A Global Model for Education
"STEM education focuses on solving real-world problems with math and science. WorldQuant University takes that a step further. We think critically and collaborate with people from other cultures. You learn to think flexibly and learn from other people’s perspective."
2021 Graduate + TA, Ghana
1,700+
WQU MScFE Graduates
175+
student countries of origin
99%
MScFE grads would recommend WQU to their peers
"Being able to speak with somebody who has real trading experience was a big benefit of the program. Not only did he talk about markets in general, but he even gave us ideas from algorithms he personally created and used successfully as a trader."
2022 Graduate, Greece
The MScFE program not only made me excel in the area of quantitative finance, but also bolstered my career opportunities with very special skills like machine learning, algorithms, portfolio management.
2020 MScFE Graduate, Turkey
91%
of Lab graduates agree that WQU improved their problem-solving skills
23,000+
lives/learners impacted by WQU offerings
I would also like to thank WQU and your team for offering such wonderful education at zero cost. On top of knowledge, I've also gained very valuable soft skills such as resilience and perseverance from this course.
2020 MScFE Graduate, Singapore
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How WQU Began
After serving over 12 years as a portfolio manager and holding over 20 jobs from scientist to video game programmer, WQU founder Igor Tulchinsky founded WorldQuant, LLC, a quantitative investment firm. Igor knew that the exponential growth of data would ultimately change the way the world invests, learns, and works.
In his search to find and develop talent for the quantitative finance industry, a passion for creating education opportunities worldwide was sparked. Igor believed that people worldwide deserved access to quality education and premier resources to work with experts in the field. The result was the first-ever completely free Master’s degree in Financial Engineering.
Board of Directors
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John Endrud
CEO, WorldQuant University
John Endrud serves as the CEO of WorldQuant University (WQU) and has more than 25 years’ experience in higher education, working with universities to establish successful partnerships and market innovations. A growth-minded leader who is passionate about education, Endrud is skilled at bringing market strategy and operating models to organizations.
Prior to joining WQU, Endrud served as EVP and Chief Development Officer at Collegis Education, and Chief Business Officer of Academic Programs International, following a successful career with Deltak/Wiley Education Services.
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Igor Tulchinsky
Founder, WorldQuant, LLC
Igor Tulchinsky is Founder, Chairman and CEO of WorldQuant, a global quantitative asset management firm with over $7 billion in assets under management and 26 global offices. Prior to founding WorldQuant in 2007, Igor spent 12 years as a statistical arbitrage portfolio manager at Millennium Management.
Igor is the Founder of WorldQuant University, a not-for-profit that offers an instructor-guided, tuition-free MSc program in Financial Engineering, and is committed to making higher-quality education more accessible worldwide. He also founded WorldQuant Ventures, a private investment vehicle focused on disruptive companies in technology.
Igor previously worked as a venture capitalist, scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories, video game programmer, and author. Igor holds an M.A. in computer science from the University of Texas, completed in a record nine months, and an M.B.A. in finance and entrepreneurship from the Wharton School.
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Jeffrey Blomberg
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, WorldQuant, LLC
Mr. Blomberg oversees WorldQuant's global Legal, Human Resources and Data Procurement functions. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2014, Mr. Blomberg was a partner in the law firm of Withers Bergman LLP, where he served as WorldQuant's outside general counsel. Before joining Withers, Mr. Blomberg was a partner at Pullman & Comley, LLC. Mr. Blomberg holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law and a BA from Colgate University.
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Jonathan Marom
Chief Financial Officer, WorldQuant, LLC
Mr. Marom is responsible for oversight of WorldQuant’s financial management processes and Facilities functions. Prior to joining WorldQuant in 2014, Mr. Marom served as Chief Financial Officer at the Rohatyn Group and Global Product Manager for the Plexus Group, Inc., a subsidiary of JP Morgan. Before that, he held several positions within JP Morgan including Manager of Strategic Business Development. Mr. Marom holds an MS in Management and Financial Management and a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.
MScFE Instructional Team
Ken Abbott
Professor, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, New York, NY & Adjunct Professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY, USA
Sheldon Allen
Financing Risk Manager, Nomura, New York, NY, USA
Ritabrata Bhattacharyya
Chief Quant, 5-Swans, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Co-Founder & Chief Quant, TrueRisk Labs, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ivan Blanco Ph.D.
Associate Finance Professor, CUNEF University, Founder & Director, NOAX Trading, Madrid, Spain
Joe Byers Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Professional Practice, Finance Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
Greg Ciresi
Curriculum Engineer, WorldQuant University, New York, NY, USA
Marek Folprecht
PhD Student, Finance - University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic, and Quantitative Risk Modeler (KBC Bank & Verzekering), Prague, Czech Republic
Sergio Garcia Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CUNEF University, Madrid, Spain
Yawo Kobara Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rothman School of Management, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Christos Koutkos
PhD Student, Mathematics and Finance - Panteion University, Athens, Greece, and Content Developer, WorldQuant University
Cindy Lin
Entrepreneur and Quantitative Researcher, Mindful Data by Cindy, San Francisco, CA, USA
Darell Moodley Ph.D.
Senior Quantitative Analyst, Nedbank, Durban, South Africa
Tiberiu Stoica Ph.D.
Associate Economic Studies Professor, Bucharest University, Bucharest, Romania
Tea Toradze Ph.D.
Finance, Accounting & Data Systems Consultant, London, UK
Maurizio Tiso PhD
Researcher & Consultant, Filbert Capital, London, UK
Michael Olafusi
Valuation Analyst & BI Consultant, Toronto, Canada
Vincent Wu
Instructor and Content Developer, WorldQuant University
Saad Zaman
Director, Electronic Trading, Fidelity Investments, New York, NY, USA
Lab Instructional Team
Noman H Chowdhury
Instructor & Content Developer, WorldQuant University
Saranjeet Kaur
Instructor, WorldQuant University
Ricky Macharm
Senior AI/ML Consultant, Speedykom Group, Germany
Anika Zolman-Nacey
Instructor, WorldQuant University
Ivan Ogasawara
Independent Researcher, IGDORE, Sweden, and Research Software Engineer/Tech Leader at The GRAPH, Switzerland
Staff
Advisory Board
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Linda Ban
Global C-suite Study Director, IBM Institute for Business Value
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Lydiah Kemunto Bosire
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 8B Education Investments
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Lenore Blum
Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
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Marc Carletti
Associated Partner Management & Advisory Services, MAS Ltd.
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Michael DeAddio
Former President & COO, WorldQuant, LLC; Strategic Advisor, LeverData & Backstop Solutions
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Bruno Dupire
Head of Quantitative Research, Bloomberg L.P.
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Esther Dyson
Founder, Wellville; Chairman, EDventure Holdings
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Paul Tudor Jones
Co-Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Tudor Investment Corporation
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Ann Kirschner
Special Advisor to the Chancellor, City University of New York
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Alex Lipton
Co-Founder, Chief Information Officer, Sila
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Christopher Mason
Associate Professor of Physiology, Biophysics, and Computational Genomics; Weill Cornell Medical College
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Mel Ochoa
Chief Operating Officer, Landmark Ventures
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David Shrier
CEO, Esme Learning; Professor of Practice, Imperial College Business School
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Susan Wolford
Board Member and Advisor
Advisory Board Emeritus
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Peter Carr
Department Chair of Finance & Risk Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
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Admiral James Stavridis, USN
Executive, The Carlyle Group; Supreme Allied Commander at NATO (2009-2013); Dean Emeritus, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Dean, Tufts University (2013-2018)
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