ezra: MSc Finance programs (advice needed)
I was wondering however whether there is any sense in registering for the Dec'12 CFA Level I sitting? I think you'll find that if you complete all three levels of the CFA there will be some overlap in...
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To rule of thumb is as I pointed out, if the program is CFA partnered, then after 1 year, you will cover most CFA level 1 content ONLY.
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quick update on my case: I decided not to wait another year for the masters so this Sep will start the MSc Finance at Strathclyde. I was wondering however whether there is any sense in registering for...
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Here's a brief overview of the costs here: Actually the cost of the food in the supermarkets is more or less the same (some things are cheaper but some are more expensive!), which is normal given the...
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(And the costs here are only double the costs there...)
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Yes, the number seems realistic to me as well. I recently found a website containing info about the starting salaries at the Big4 in UK. The starting salaries for the college graduates were around...
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In the UK, 30,000 GBP (around $47,000) is a pretty normal salary for a top-tier firm to pay a top-tier undergraduate: not just banks but firms like Unilever
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. 44000 is entry level job for an undergraduate degree holder In which country?
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I would rather go for a program offering me with coursework at Level 3 equivalence. 44000 is entry level job for an undergraduate degree holder
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Yes, to some extent it is true that securing a $100,000 job is not my priority, Strathclyde's starting average of $44,000 seems decent enough for a single guy with no kids. Then I would save for a...
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Indeed, it is the case that many employers recruit only from particular schools. If you can't bring yourself to invest in higher tuition rate that pays back in the first year, then perhaps your...
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Hi Duncan, thanks for the quick reply! I intentionally did not apply to schools outside UK, first because I am not sure I'll manage to get the work permit for UK if I did not study there and second...
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I don't think they would be a waste of time: they don't totally duplicate the CFA curriculum, they would help you to transition into the UK market... so that's a big change. However, I would take a...
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Now I see your point about the CFA Partner programmes. You are right that to some extent I will be revising stuff I already know. On the bright side, this revision would be helpful for the Level III...
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How about a research based masters, like an MPhil, at one of the top schools ?
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Plus that I imagine that you would have a fair bit of work experience as well as an undergraduate degree in relevant field already. Most of your colleagues would have minimal work experience in finance...
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Donho is right. The pre-experience MiF degrees only make sense if you are not already at or above the CFA II level. You would spend the whole year and just revise what you already knew.
View Articledonho199: MSc Finance programs (advice needed)
Either you do CFA or you do an advanced MBA/MSc Finance. Employers only need either
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Hi Duncan, thanks for the reply. I was hoping to hear your advice. In my previous post I forgot to mention that I did not apply to the London schools because I want to limit the cost of the graduate...
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THe Financial Times ranking of MSc degrees in finance is quite reliable. Use that. Buckingham should be ignored. Have you looked at CFA Partner programmes? Durham seems like an obvious omission from...
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I would greatly appreciate your advice about which offer to accept! I've been made offers from the following universities/programs: University of Buckingham-- MSc in Finance and Investment University...
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quick update on my case: I decided not to wait another year for the masters so this Sep will start the MSc Finance at Strathclyde. I was wondering however whether there is any sense in registering for...
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