SIAM Financial Mathematics & Engineering Student Programming Competition

The main focus of quantitative and data science roles in the finance industry is to implement research in a real-world context. The ability to apply such research to real-world problems requires modern computational and data science skill sets. SIAM’s programing challenges provide the opportunity for students to showcase their ability to work collaboratively, broaden their exposure to real-world financial modeling problems, and enhance their technical skills to gain more visibility with employers.

Complimentary Software

MathWorks provides complimentary software for this competition. If your team is participating in this competition and needs software, fill out the software request form.

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Student Tutorials and Videos

Learn how to use MATLAB and Simulink to design algorithms, create simulations, deploy code, and speed up software development for your projects.

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Competition Resources

Video Tutorials for Your Team

Interactive Online Tutorials

Learn by doing! Our two-hour online courses provide a hands-on learning environment where you will interact with a web-based version of MATLAB and receive instant and contextual feedback.

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