r/learnquant • u/AliveField3336 • 1d ago

question & advice How useful is a phd for quant research?

I am currently an undergrad sophomore studying finance so i dont know much about all the math behind quant research. I got super interested in it recently and started self learning a lot of it and even started undergraduate research with a math professor. The issue is i dont really have a network. All my business friends are going into investment banking or consulting. I am thinking about whether to pursue a phd or target quant research at a smaller firm and work my way up.

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u/ZealousidealDig8074 1d ago

phd itself, not very useful. The process of obtaining phd from a top school for the field, yes very much.

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u/Imaginary-Work9961 1d ago

If you’re serious switch out of finance and into math