Department of Mathematics
Analytics and Careers in the Financial Services Industry
Will Alexander
Capital One, Boise
Abstract: The financial services industry is huge and tremendously varied. It spans the gulf from consumer finance to Wall Street, straight-forward amortizing loans to complex derivatives, billion dollar companies to mom-and-pop collection agencies. Throughout it all, analytics is the common currency. This talk addresses the types of work that is conducted, who's doing it, their qualifications and potential career paths.
Dr. Alexander has been Director of Valuations at Capital One since March, 2002. Prior to Capital One, he was with First Union (1998-2002) in the Capital Markets and Risk Management groups and General Electric (1991-1998) at the Corporate R-D Center and NBC. He received his doctorate in statistics from Texas A and M (1989).
All interested persons are welcome.
The talk will be accessible to all students.