About
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.
With student enrollment in over one hundred countries, WQU’s MSc in Financial Engineering Program and Applied Data Science Lab deliver a rigorous curriculum 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.
WorldQuant University is U.S.-based and accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
John Endrud
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.
Daphne Kis
Daphne Kis is a lifelong learner and entrepreneur. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to identifying, chronicling, and commercializing technological breakthroughs.
As President of WQU, she has dedicated the last seven years to building and developing the institution into a leader in global education. WQU’s community of 14,000 students, graduates, industry experts, and businesses in over 100 countries believe in the transformative power of lifelong learning and are working together to realize the opportunities that skills-first, completely free, and online education affords. To further this effort, she is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Skills First Alliance, which has developed a skills taxonomy that can be globally applied to close skills gaps.
She speaks frequently at international conferences, including the Nantucket Project, SXSW, the Milken Institute's Global Conference, the Credit Suisse Women's Summit, and the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos and Africa.
Igor Tulchinsky
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.
Jeffrey Blomberg
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.
Jonathan Marom
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.
Staff
Advisory Board
Linda Ban
Lydiah Kemunto Bosire
Lenore Blum
Marc Carletti
Michael DeAddio
Bruno Dupire
Esther Dyson
Paul Tudor Jones
Ann Kirschner
Alex Lipton
Christopher Mason
Mel Ochoa
David Shrier
Susan Wolford
Advisory Board Emeritus
Peter Carr
Admiral James Stavridis, USN
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