Doing MSc Finance(part time) while working in S&T? 
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on 5/8/10 at 9:41am
Hi all,
Has anybody done this? is it something thats badly perceived by the MD, since not 100% of your focus will be on the job...(or so he believes)
Its 2 classes a semester...at night...so its not that time consuming...
i just want to do it to have more cred among among my peers...most of them have masters..should i?
thanks
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Finance and Financial
Finance and Financial Engineering...some have CFA's, a few MBA's...mosltly masters
we have some math guys as well
Some of our heads are Ivy guys...eveybody else is local...im not in the states..if i started naming uni's you wouldnt know them
LOL, I got a MSF to get in to
LOL, I got a MSF to get in to S&T and you want to do it when you're already there!?!?
All kidding aside, it's up to you. Personally, there's no way in hell I would do it. I value my time/weekends too much.
i know....lol but is there a
i know....lol
but is there a situation when your boss could say:
"liscen, most other ppl have some sort of advanced degree, so you need to get one as well"
are there alot of ST associates these days with nothing but a bachelors?? thats what worries me...if they make me do it.
It was a never a pre-requ when i got hired, but im wondering if it could be one down the line
If you hear that from your
If you hear that from your boss in S&T then go to another desk... seriously.
Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard.
-30 Rock
Revsly wrote: If you hear
If you hear that from your boss in S&T then go to another desk... seriously.
ok got it...so basically its not something that happens often...has anybody seen it though?
If your desk head cares more
If your desk head cares more about what degree you have than your PNL, then something is wrong.
Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard.
-30 Rock
even if its more of sales
even if its more of sales role...? sorry im really new at this...it kinda just happened, and im not aware of how it works..
what percentage of sales and trading ppl only have a bachelor?
my boss hasnt said anything other than the fact that he wanted me to focus on the cfa exam coming up....he didnt say i needed to have it as a prerequisite for the position...or needed to pass
i just want to quit that piece of shit exam and focus on my job.
anyway thanks for all your advice
U of T has a Msc in Finance
U of T has a Msc in Finance and you only attend once a week and everyother weekend, thats very manageble. You never know what happens in the future, having a CFA and a Masters is like hedging against future events. If your bank were to ever hit a rough patch and decide to cut staff, I doubt they'll cut an employee with solid PnL,a CFA, and a masters in finance. These designations make you more valuable and more of a finance proffesional than a salesman- not to mention the fact that clients may trust your opinion more when they know of your extensive studying and qualifications.