Which degree is more approrpriate for a Corporate Finance job? MS in Finance or a DBA?

Q) Assume that this is for career development, personal goal, and a future position in the academe upon retirement from the corporate world. I was thinking my field of research would focus on the impact on shareholder value of portfolio management of conglomerates. What do you think about the dissertation topic?

A) An MBA is all that is "required" to work in a corporation in their finance group. If you really want to wow them, then an MS in Finance. A DBA will be seen as "too academic" and probably someone who won't stay long in the corporation. I'd do only the Master's degree, then make progress to the DBA while working. Many corporations will pay for the advanced degree (tuition) so it will be less $ for you to shell out. If it truly is for a personal goal then get the DBA. However, if you are fairly young now, do you really think that when you are ready to retire, the 'many years ago' DBA will impress a university? Again, better to work toward this while working for the corp., so it is fresher. That's my two cents from years of working in large corporations. Good luck.

Is it worth taking an Investment Banking job with lower pay vs. a high-paying finance job in a conglomerate?

Q) The investment bank is the best bank in the country, but is smaller than the conglomerate. I am very passionate about my finance and capital market skills, which I use in my current corporate finance job. Investment Banking may open up more opportunities for me in the future, while working in the conglomerate is a steady less-dynamic job. I want more excitement, but do I have to sacrific my currrent pay by 50%? Please note that Investment Banking in the country I reside in does not offer the same generous packages as developed countries. Conglomerates are considered the highest-paying and respected companies in this country. The only good thing going for Investment Banking is the dynamic nature and career growth is faster. Considering everything mentioned above, which one would you choose?

A) money isn't everything. to me, compensation is only part of the considerations in choosing a job, it's probably more like 3rd or 4th on the list. you should ask yourself, at which job will you learn more? then think a few steps ahead, will one job allow you to find an even better job after that? then ask what are you longer term goals, are you content being an employee of a big corporation and moving up their corporate structure or would you want to do something more entrepreneurial down the road? which of the two positions gives you the skills to achieve that goal. if you like the big corporations then your answer is obvious, go to the conglomerate, but it's common for a lot of ppl to use an investment banking job as a stepping stone to something else. in the end, pick the job that will maximize what you are learning.

If I major in something like business management corporate finance, what type of job do I start out with?

A) Right now the starting position for new BS in Finance are in Financial Analyst positions or Associates in Brokerage/Investment Houses. In Banking it could be starting a a Personal Banker or an Associate in the Personal Investment Group. You would have to pass the Insurance, Series 6 & 63 exams to get your lincenses

what job profile does a corporate finance offer and what other fileds are ther in finance?

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What would be typical job duties for an intern in corporate finance or personal wealth managment, or finance?

Q) what kind of duties could i expect to do if i want to intern at like a bank or corporate company? any thoughts

A) Honestly, you may do work others don't want to do, but it's a great experience. Difficult assignments are the best teachers in the corporate world. I had an intern work for me, then she became a full time employee. She worked for me about 5 years, and was tasked with completing projects beyond everyone else's skill level. She recently left because another company was willing to double her salary. Internships are good for individuals new to the corporate world!

What would be typical job duties for an intern in corporate finance or personal wealth managment, or finance?

A) Not much different from any typical MBA school project: Gathering data Market research Basic financial analysis Financial modeling Risk analysis Analyze options Presentation of your findings Best wishes.

My husband is in college. What good-paying job can he get with a bachelors in corporate finance?

Q) He works in a coal mine now. He is a boss and we have a very comfortable lifestyle. I want him to get out of the mines because of the danger. I don't want to compromise the education opportunity we will be able to provide for our children. What should he do?

A) He could easily go with any of the big 8. It would only be a small step for MBA. About 80% of all corporate execs havefinance as background. He can go anywhere he wants.

Math Skill or Computer Skill - Which is more valuable for Finance Career?

Q) Especially the Corporate Finance division. I know Corporate Finance itself has lots of various division and duties so it's probably not a good idea to over-simplify it as a single job. But in terms of the basis of work involved in a typical Corporate Finance job, would you recommend a person building up his Math Skill (for developing quantitative skill) or Computer Skill (for developing programming skill)? Math seems to be extremely crucial due to the fact that Finance as a whole is a career that demands lots of quantitative reasoning and analysis skill so merely being able to do Calculus or Linear Algebra seem too basic and minimal of a skill that is required in a marketable candidate. On the other hand, Programming seem ideal because unlike mathematics, programming is a whole new skill which opens up more opportunity for the candidate. Or would neither matter as much as long as i know the basics for the two (Calculus and C++)? Note: I plan on getting CPA in the future.

A) I'm graduating from a top college in a few weeks with a degree in pure math and going to work in finance (doing fixed income research and trading) on Wall Street. From my experience, having math has been great, but a lot of *applied math* would have been even more helpful. The more statistics and probability you can do, the better. There are lots of positions out there that don't require programming skills at all -- that's left to IT type people, not the ones doing the "actual" finance -- but some want people able to generate their own ideas and then code up supporting programs. You'll find this a lot at hedge funds and in, say, the analytics department of a place like Lehman Brothers. So I'd say math. You'll definitely miss out on certain opportunities without the computing skills, but you'll miss out on just about all the heavy-duty stuff without math. Of course, if you can also get yourself up to speed on the programming, that would be valuable too. Good luck! =)

What type of job is best after completing Master's in Finance?

Q) Hi, Fellows would you tell me that after completing Master's in Finance, what type of job I can do? Tell me job name. My courses are 1.Financial markets and institutions: a modern perspective by Saunders A and Cornett M 2.Quantitative methods in finance by Watsham and Parramore 3.Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield and Jaffe 4.Investments by Bodie, Kane and Marcus I will be very thankful to you. Just guide me what type of jibs I can do and is best for me? Regards.

A) It depends on what area of finance you want to do. Surely you realize finance is just a generic term for a huge area. Narrow down your focus so you can start to specialize and get some work experience in the field. For example, if you're interested in corporate finance then don't find something that deals with investments. You can also seek out more generalists type financial positions but honestly, I've found that having an MSF makes you overqualified for such positions so you likely wont find much success as they wont want to pay you extra and/or you wont have the satisfaction needed to stay. Specializing is the key.

What type of job is best after completing Master's in Finance?

Q) Hi, Fellows would you tell me that after completing Master's in Finance, what type of job I can do? Tell me job name. My courses are 1.Financial markets and institutions: a modern perspective by Saunders A and Cornett M 2.Quantitative methods in finance by Watsham and Parramore 3.Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield and Jaffe 4.Investments by Bodie, Kane and Marcus I will be very thankful to you. Just guide me what type of jibs I can do and is best for me? Regards.

A) Financial planner