Where computational finance is going.
Essays, analysis, and reflections from MCF faculty, alumni, and partners.
From IMQF to MCF — Twenty-Five Years of Building Quant Education in the Balkans
Prof. Branko Urošević on the arc from founding IMQF in 2001 to launching MCF at Union University in 2021 — and what comes next.
Why Python and R Matter in Modern Quant Roles
A short reflection on why we teach both languages — and how the skill stack of a working quant has changed over the last decade.
LLMs on the Trading Floor — Hype, Use Cases, and What MCF Teaches
Large language models are now part of every quant team. We separate the genuinely useful from the demoware and walk through what the MCF curriculum covers.
IRB Modelling in Practice — What a Junior Risk Analyst Actually Does
Internal Ratings-Based modelling sounds like a regulatory acronym. In practice it is the job spec for half the junior risk roles in European banking.
Jovana Ljutovac — From MCF to Kvantum Capital Partners
How MCF 2023 graduate Jovana Ljutovac moved from intern to Financial Analyst at Kvantum Capital — and what she leaned on most from the program.
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