Viswise Academy X FIMA
2022 Application Open

Quant Finance Program

Viswise Academy team up with FIMA grandly launched the half-year quantitative finance "Learning + Internship" project. This program aim to bridges that gap, which between what’s taught in college finance courses and what’s required to succeed in industry. 

The program is designed for:

College freshman & sophomore

Develop a solid foundation in quantitative finance. Get your first high-quality internship with research-based training.

College juniors & seniors

Make a career transition to the finance industry from any quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Math, and Engineering).

High school graduates

Get authentic experiences in finance earlier than anyone else. Make better college / career planning once you have a thorough understanding of the job options.

Everyone else

Learn quantitative skills applicable for hedge fund jobs. FIMA provides a network of top-echelon quantitative hedge fund managers and Ivy League faculty. 

How to Apply:
1. Send email to info@viswise.com or add our WeChat: viswise2021
2. Email subtitle: FIMA_Student Name

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Why join the
program?

Learn to use all the related tools, walk into a job and be a rockstar from day one.
  • “Learn from work: get trained, get an internship”. Other education programs don’t provide internship opportunities.
  • Program is designed by top-echelon quantitative hedge fund managers and Ivy League faculty. It is a combination of finance, technology and research.
  • Graduates will have access to unparalleled resources and be highly competitive in the job market. Click “Program details” for more. 
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  • First hand experience: Work with investment managers who collectively manage billions of dollars for pension funds, endowments, institutions, ultra-high-net-worth family clients, etc.

  • Career counseling: 1-on-1 sessions with mentors from top finance and tech companies. Periodic networking events with finance and tech company leaders and recruiters.
  • Internship period: the exact schedule is negotiable, e.g., part-time (ranging from 5 to 20 hours per week) during semester, or come back next summer to intern

The benefits of joining the
program?

Application Process：

  • Step 1: Send your resume to info@viswise.com, Viswse Academy will screen the resume.
  • Step 2: Check email to see if you receive interview invite (within 7 days)
  • We are seeking candidates who:
    Are knowledgeable in quantitative fields (especially math & programming)
    Are well-organized, results-oriented, detail-oriented
    Have a high degree of intellectual curiosity 
    Can communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.
    Are disciplined and committed.
  • Step 3: Check email to see if you receive admission and enroll the program and deposit tuition
  • Step 4: Connect with faculty and start class (The program will be delivered entirely online through Zoom and the class website)

Program Details

Format & Tuition

The program will be delivered entirely online through Zoom and the class website. The one group class per week is 2 hours (the time will be announced after enrollment, recording available); The office hours are 60-90 minutes per session, 3 sessions per week.
Tuition:
$6,500 ($10,000) covers Class time, Office hours, Assignment tutoring sessions, Career counseling sessions.
*FIMA offered Viswise Academy's Student's $3500 scholarship so the finial tuition for Viswise Academy's student is $6,500.

*Once the course has started, the program cannot be refunded
Tentative class content (adjustable):
-Week 1  Efficient Market Hypothesis and Shiller Model
-Week 2 Capital Asset Pricing Model by Perold
-Week 3 Fama French Three Factor Model & Fama French Five Factor Model 
-Week 4 Lazy Prices
-Week 5 Flow-Based Explanation for Return Predictability
-Week 6 Practice incorporating alternative data sources
-Week 7 Instrumental Variables and Two Stage Least Squares
-Week 8 Difference in Difference Research Design
* Student need to watch videos about key concepts before class

Quant Research Projects and Private Equity Project:
Quant Hedge Fund Project 1: Replicate Fama MacBeth 3 Factor
Quant Hedge Fund Project 2: Replicate a Select Paper from the Literature
Quant Hedge Fund Project 3: Run and Analyze a Diff-in-Diff
Private Equity Project 1: Replicate a Select Paper from the Literature Regarding Private Businesses
About Research Associate interns
Research Associate interns gain hands-on experience in quantitative research as well as the opportunity to learn about quantitative asset management and the investment philosophy. Our Research Associate interns work in collaboration with researchers and portfolio managers in developing trading strategies. Tasks include studying financial markets, learning academic theory, analyzing market data, building new (improving on existing) trading strategies, and/or enhancing portfolio construction.

Guarantees

1) First hand experience 
  • Work with investment managers who collectively manage billions of dollars for pension funds, endowments, institutions, ultra-high-net-worth family clients, etc.

 
2) Flexibility
  • Internship period: the exact schedule is negotiable, e.g., part-time (ranging from 5 to 20 hours per week) during semester, or come back next summer to intern.
  • Recorded classes Course period: if you can’t make it, all classes can be watched from the comfort of your home. 

3) Education philosophy
  • The learning experience will be tailored to each student’s specific needs.

4) Certificate of Completion
  • will be granted for students who perform well in the course.

5) Career counseling 
  • 1-on-1 sessions with mentors from top finance and tech companies 
  • Periodic networking events with finance and tech company leaders and recruiters. 

Faculty team

Leading faculty: Dr. Powley
  • Co-Founder and CEO of a global quantitative investment management fund based in Boston. 
  • Master’s and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and B.A. from the University of Chicago.
  • Fellow of the Program in Corporate Governance at Harvard Law School.
Faculty team background
A team of highly successful practitioners and excellent educators from Twitter, BlackRock, Harvard Business School, the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, New York University Stern Business School MBA, etc. 

Other resources
FIMA will feature guest lectures and recruiters from leading tech entrepreneurs and asset allocators from major institutional investors. Examples: Black Rock, Morgan Stanley, Nansen AI, etc. The exact companies will vary depending on the class and who is available to speak.

Length

1) The one class per week is 2 hours
2) The office hours are 60-90 minutes per session - 3 sessions per week
3) 8 weeks of classes and 12 weeks of internship (can take alongside other schoolwork)

Training Examples

Students will gain hands-on experience in quantitative research and work in collaboration with researchers and portfolio managers in developing trading strategies. 
Training content examples: Practice incorporating alternative data sources; Replicate Fama MacBeth 3 Factor; Run and Analyze a Diff-in-Diff Regressions; Instrumental Variables and Two Stage Least Squares Regressions; Replicate a Select Paper from the Literature Regarding Private Businesses, etc. 
Tasks after training include studying financial markets, learning academic theory, analyzing market data, building new (improving on existing) trading strategies, and/or enhancing portfolio construction. 
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