Asset Management: U Of Penn Dominates The Industry

Several schools show a proclivity for placing graduates within the asset management industry, points out an eVestment report.

eVestment Research’s May 2014 Education Report titled: “Representation of Universities and Colleges Across the Asset Management Industry” is based on a data set of over 35,000 active professionals, from over 4,500 asset management firms, who represent over 900 universities and colleges globally. The education report depicts the representation of universities and colleges across the asset management space.

Ivy league schools’ strong representation

The eVestment report points out that by and large, overall university prestige seemed to correlate strongly to placement within the asset management industry. Ivy league schools are heavily represented across the asset management industry, accounting for 24.9% of all undergraduate degrees...