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Long story short:
Graduating soon from local uni BBA program.
Did badly in first year undergrad, failed one core mod.
Didn't get into the specialization that I wanted - Finance.
Ended up in Marketing, most likely graduating with 2nd lowers hons, unable to push up to 2nd uppers.
Rejected by local/foreign banks for their management associate programs/normal roles - for both full time jobs and internships.
Question: If taking up an MBA worth it in the future to break into finance?
I have zero experience/ understanding of finance, other than the basics.
I doubt i will be able to enter any local MBAs with a 2nd lower and preferably I don't really want to go back to a local institution again due to their rigidity and how the courses are structured (not assuming all locals are the same, but at least mine is)
EDIT: Will the CFA be a better alternative or a masters level finance program to break into finance.
I understand that the MBA will most likely overlap a lot with BBA, but am interested in the finance mods.
Thanks
Long story short:
Question: If taking up an MBA worth it in the future to break into finance?
I have zero experience/ understanding of finance, other than the basics.
Thanks
Question: If taking up an MBA worth it in the future to break into finance?
I have zero experience/ understanding of finance, other than the basics.
I doubt i will be able to enter any local MBAs with a 2nd lower and preferably I don't really want to go back to a local institution again due to their rigidity and how the courses are structured (not assuming all locals are the same, but at least mine is)
EDIT: Will the CFA be a better alternative or a masters level finance program to break into finance.
I understand that the MBA will most likely overlap a lot with BBA, but am interested in the finance mods.
MBA will be consider good to study if an experience executive wish to move up to managerial position.
Most job in finance or other industry does not needs a MBA unless they stated in their job advertisement which mostly found in Managerial position with US MNC.
I have a reservist mate who have around 5 years of experience as an Engineer & quit his job to study full time MBA in local university. He get a job in Bank after he graduate but I'm not sure what is his position.
Recruiter will first see main qualification like Master Degree before Sub-qualification like CFA. So I will recommended Master Degree in Finance.
But the thing is getting Master Degree in Finance or CFA does not help you to get into bank.
Since you are interested in Finance Industry, how does insurance agent sound to you? Please, I am not trolling.
What do you really want?
I think what he or anybody who are interested in the finance industry wants is the potential to make big bucks. Probably big bucks sounds too subtle. Should be insane amount of money. Only MBA from top schools plus lots of networking and luck can fulfil that target.