Academic Masters vs Professional Masters vs PhDs

Should you get an academic or professional masters? Academic masters are designed to prepare a student for a career in academia. These degrees are typically more theoretical however they are often more rigorous. Professional masters are designed to prepare students for a career in an industry. These degrees are typically less rigorous however the education is tailored to working in an industry (in this case quantitative finance). For quantitative finance it really comes down to the curriculum and company preferences. I provide two perspectives in this video on why someone at a firm would prefer an academic masters and the opposite perspective of why someone would prefer a professional masters. I also throw in a PhD for comparison as they are a high level of an academic degree however they are not always preferred over a masters. Support me with Ko-Fi (coffee) ☕ https://ko-fi.com/fancyquant Website: https://www.FancyQuantNation.com Quant t-shirts, mugs, and hoodies: teespring.com/stores/fancy-quant Connect with me:   / dimitri-bianco     / dimitribianco