Finance

Alumni | 2 MIN READ

A Passion For Mathematics Became a Lifelong Career as a BlackRock MD: Michael Pensky MFE12

Nearly 15 years into a career at BlackRock, Michael Pensky MFE12 can trace almost all of it back to a single email about a program he'd never heard ...

Finance | 2 MIN READ

A Paris Coffee Chat, a Move Across the World: Piero Pelosi MFE27

In the Spring of 2026, Piero Pelosi MFE27, moved across the world, from France to California, to pursue a career in quant finance. Completing his ...

Finance | 1 MIN READ

Future of Finance Recipient: Meet Charishma Takkallapalli MFE27

When Charishma received the Future of Finance Scholarship, the award recognized more than academic promise. It reflected a long-standing commitment ...

Alumni | 2 MIN READ

Where an MFE Can Take You: Chandler Fang MFE17 on Founding t54

When you join the UC Berkeley Haas MFE program, you'll learn everything you need to break into traditional quant finance. But for those with bigger ...

Alumni | 2 MIN READ

Giulia Cerardi MFE11: Chasing Hills at UC Berkeley Haas

In 2010, Giulia Cerardi came from Italy to Haas seeking a Master in Financial Engineering degree at one of the world's leading programs. After her ...

Finance | 1 MIN READ

Beyond the Model: The MFE26 Internship Experience

Most people imagine quant internships as weeks of backtesting models in isolation.

Finance | 3 MIN READ

How Berkeley MFE Grads Win the Quant Job Market

Navigating the quantitative finance job market today feels less like a straight line and more like a high-speed obstacle course. New technologies ...

Finance | 3 MIN READ

An MFE Grad’s Strategy for the Future

Veronica Tang, MFE 21, has seen the future of finance—and she is following it.

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