UMass Boston MS Finance

Has anyone ever heard of this program? It's an evening program, dirt cheap for in-state and only 2 semesters long.

http://www.umb.edu/academics/cm/masters_programs/msf/requirements4/

No information available online on placement.

According to http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/business/B… the avg starting salary is $78k for entire business school (including MBA, MS accounting, IT)

The school is kinda ghetto, but it's much cheaper than BC...

 

Good bang for the buck, but if you can get into BC, then this shouldn't even be a consideration. However, better than Suffolk and similar to Northeastern in terms of education, perhaps a bit below BU. As far as prestige goes - well that's your call.

Note that the above is not speculation, I happen to have done very thorough research on Boston MSFs.

 
Dr Joe:
Good bang for the buck, but if you can get into BC, then this shouldn't even be a consideration. However, better than Suffolk and similar to Northeastern in terms of education, perhaps a bit below BU. As far as prestige goes - well that's your call.

Note that the above is not speculation, I happen to have done very thorough research on Boston MSFs.

Not sure about MSFs but Northeastern UG places pretty well for a non-target. Maybe give it a look.

 
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Dr Joe:
Good bang for the buck, but if you can get into BC, then this shouldn't even be a consideration. However, better than Suffolk and similar to Northeastern in terms of education, perhaps a bit below BU. As far as prestige goes - well that's your call.

Note that the above is not speculation, I happen to have done very thorough research on Boston MSFs.

Not sure about MSFs but Northeastern UG places pretty well for a non-target. Maybe give it a look.

For what its worth, I have heard the "Northeastern places pretty well" story often, but have not really seen much/any evidence, and have not met anyone in finance from there. Would be happy to see some evidence that proves me wrong though, either at the undergrad or master's level.
 
Dr Joe:
theBEEGEES:
Dr Joe:
Good bang for the buck, but if you can get into BC, then this shouldn't even be a consideration. However, better than Suffolk and similar to Northeastern in terms of education, perhaps a bit below BU. As far as prestige goes - well that's your call.

Note that the above is not speculation, I happen to have done very thorough research on Boston MSFs.

Not sure about MSFs but Northeastern UG places pretty well for a non-target. Maybe give it a look.

For what its worth, I have heard the "Northeastern places pretty well" story often, but have not really seen much/any evidence, and have not met anyone in finance from there. Would be happy to see some evidence that proves me wrong though, either at the undergrad or master's level.

Placed 2 kids at MS/GS this summer in IBD. Both got offers

 
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Dr Joe:
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Dr Joe:
Good bang for the buck, but if you can get into BC, then this shouldn't even be a consideration. However, better than Suffolk and similar to Northeastern in terms of education, perhaps a bit below BU. As far as prestige goes - well that's your call.

Note that the above is not speculation, I happen to have done very thorough research on Boston MSFs.

Not sure about MSFs but Northeastern UG places pretty well for a non-target. Maybe give it a look.

For what its worth, I have heard the "Northeastern places pretty well" story often, but have not really seen much/any evidence, and have not met anyone in finance from there. Would be happy to see some evidence that proves me wrong though, either at the undergrad or master's level.

Placed 2 kids at MS/GS this summer in IBD. Both got offers

Fair enough. I assume you go to Northeastern? If so, how is the awareness on campus of the existence of IBD, and are many people trying to break in? Just curious.

 
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theBEEGEES:
Dr Joe:
theBEEGEES:
Dr Joe:
Good bang for the buck, but if you can get into BC, then this shouldn't even be a consideration. However, better than Suffolk and similar to Northeastern in terms of education, perhaps a bit below BU. As far as prestige goes - well that's your call.

Note that the above is not speculation, I happen to have done very thorough research on Boston MSFs.

Not sure about MSFs but Northeastern UG places pretty well for a non-target. Maybe give it a look.

For what its worth, I have heard the "Northeastern places pretty well" story often, but have not really seen much/any evidence, and have not met anyone in finance from there. Would be happy to see some evidence that proves me wrong though, either at the undergrad or master's level.

Placed 2 kids at MS/GS this summer in IBD. Both got offers

Fair enough. I assume you go to Northeastern? If so, how is the awareness on campus of the existence of IBD, and are many people trying to break in? Just curious.

Terrible. To be honest it's part of the problem. The faculty pushes kids into BO roles because it's easy and it keeps our "graduate with a job" number at 95% or something retarded. Most kids don't understand the difference between BO and FO because they're brainwashed by co-op (it's a co-op school).

Things are starting to change though. Just in the past 6-9 months I know 3 kids going into IBD at BBs, a girl at Wells, two kids at McKinsey, couple GE FMPs, and some PE/VC shops around Boston.

 

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