The First Graduates of the Joint Master`s Degree Programmme in Quantitative Finance between the UNWE and UniCredit Bulbank Defended Their Theses

During the defence Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gergana Mihaylova-Borisova, Deputy Head of the Finance Department, drew attention to the fact that graduates of speciality Quantitative Finance receive theoretical knowledge and practical skills for the application of statistical and financial analysis and are among the most demanded specialists in the field of finance. "They have the opportunity for a successful professional realization as financial analysts in commercial and investment banks, pension funds, mutual and hedge funds, insurance companies, audit firms, investment intermediaries and financial houses. The skills of financial analysts also allow narrower specialization in specific financial areas that include risk management, algorithmic trading of financial instruments and asset management."