The CQF Institute, part of Fitch Learning, has launched Quant Foundations, a self-paced online programme for people who want the technical base that modern finance now expects. It arrives with survey results showing how wide practitioners think the gap has become.
The Institute's research found that 88% of quantitative finance professionals believe the industry has a quant skills gap, and that fewer than 9% believe new graduates have the AI and machine learning expertise to succeed in the field today.
The programme takes around eight weeks and is split into four units covering finance fundamentals, Python programming for quantitative finance, mathematics for quantitative finance, and data science, machine learning and AI foundations. It is aimed at working finance professionals as well as people weighing a move into quant roles, and can lead on to the Institute's Certificate in Quantitative Finance.
Each unit comes with an AI coach, powered by Founderz, that answers questions, explains concepts and supports learners as they work at their own pace. Those who finish receive a digital credential from the CQF Institute.
Andreas Karaiskos, CEO of Fitch Learning, said employers and practitioners keep telling the group that demand for technical skills is growing while many professionals do not know where to start. The Institute, which says it has more than 40,000 members, positions Quant Foundations as that entry point.
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