MSF - Best secondary degree?

Is a MSF the best secondary degree in order to break into hedge funds? I would like to break into the Fund of Funds.

I got 3 books to help me better understand the industry:

All About Hedge Funds - "Robert A Jaeger" Hedge-hogging The Vault Career Guide for Hedge Funds.

What do you all think about these books? How else can I better myself to enhance my chances of obtaining a job a Junior Hedge Fund Analyst.

Thank you in advance!

3.5 Undergrad 750 GMAT Accepted in Top 15 MSF programs

6 Comments
 
CriesIf its from MIT or booth, probably. Anywhere else, no way

I agree, though I'd add princeton. Did a lot of research on MSF programs last year, became clear that unless you go to the top few, these are just university cash cows with shitty job placement.

 

MFE would be a much better option. Hedge funds prefer quantitative subjects like math, computer science and engineering. Work on your programming skills as well.

 

If you have no work experience, the MSF will help you get into banking which will help you get into a hedge fund. If you want to go right to a HF, you should probably get an MFE at a top school.

HF and PE both typically require industry experience. An MSF is not going to overcome that.

 

I applied to Princeton and MIT MSF Programs I will look into other MFE programs to apply to. I will be finishing a degree in Finance, I see many of them (MFE Programs) want more than just a degree finance. I assume I need to take more classes in order to get accepted. I appreciate you all help.

 

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