| Topic Name: |
"Quant Programs" |
| Message Name: |
Mighty arrogant---H |
| Date Posted: |
03/15/2000 |
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Sorry folks. It is funny to see so many are are defining what a good "quant" school is, so that they could be labeled as some sort of geek. What a great way to differentiate yourself. It is almost as good as putting an alloy wheel on a Ford Taurus and call it "almost a luxury".
I am tired of this sort of "trade school mentality". People who are so proud of their technical "proficiency", that they fail to develop what is import for their career. It is good that the school I am in (HBS, by the way) do not put a "concentration" on top of my MBA. We know we do not need some kind of "quant" (or an alloy wheel) to differentiate us from the rest of the crowd. The simple fact that we are from Harvard says all. |
| Message: |
Hmm...right...the fact that your MBA has Harvard says it all may be true, but my experience with Harvard folks has been all hot air and no substance. You may walk the walk, but have a bit of a trouble delivering. I worked with a consultant from Harvard when I was an analyst at a consulting company and was thoroughly disgusted by this person's lack of a framework to structure the analysis. However, this was not the only incident. I've met many Harvard alums who SEEM to be quite articulate upon first impression, but can't even begin to structure an anlysis to support recommendations. Fine, revel in the knowledge that your MBA is from Harvard, but that will only open so many doors. At some point, you have to earn your place within an organization.
That's my two cents. By the way, I chose a "quant school" over HBS because I was turned off by the case method.
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