Good grad schools for entry to prop trading

[Bourbon]

First off:

-The GI Bill pays me to go to grad school
-Most schools I am cashflow positive 20-40k over 2 years
-I will ONLY consider a career prop trading
-I am not looking for a quant/MFE program, I am doing fairly well pattern trading

I am not sure the regular suspects Wharton, Columbia, Chicago (maybe chicago), NYU, etc are the best for specifically prop trading.

The two considerations are:

-A good part time/night MBA/Mfin where I could trading during the day at a prop firm
-A full time program where there is oppurtunity to do competitions and be in a good trading club.

Please try to retain your 'you don't need a grad degree for that' or why prop trading comments

 

[pdigio87]

Bourbon,

I would not worry too much about grad school if you are looking to get hired at a prop firm. A successful track record is the best thing that you can show to a prop firm employer. If any academics will help, it will probably come by way of math and finance.

 

[Bourbon]

pdigio,

I realize this, but I have 18 months of benefits on the GI left, meaning I get paid to go to grad school, and typically net 20-40k on a 2 year program. So I kind of feel like I would be throwing this away. otherwise.

 

[Bourbon]

Again my GI Bill pays for school and living expenses so that is why i was thinking of possibly doing an mba/msf during the night that would provide me with cashflow during the start up time i might not be making a lot trading.

 

[Bourbon]

Bourbon,

I would not worry too much about grad school if you are looking to get hired at a prop firm. A successful track record is the best thing that you can show to a prop firm employer. If any academics will help, it will probably come by way of math and finance.

I am on track for 172% this year, albeit with a tiny line, but I just started.