New member going back to school
Hi, I'm Guy, I'm new to the forums and wanted to introduce myself.
I graduated from a state school with majors in German and Japanese and afterwards I spent a few years teaching English in Japan... That was all very rewarding, but now that I'm back in the states I've found that these experiences and skills don't really have the future I want for myself.
I'm just wrapping up my second year as a buyer for an automotive company who supplies Toyota, but I really want to do bigger things with my career, so I decided to go back to school. I've been doing research and trying to figure out the right thing for me and I've found that I'm positively taken with economics. So as of this Fall I'm going after my second bachelor's degree at the University of Utah; it's hardly a target school, but it does have the advantage of connections to big banking institutions, including a Goldman Sachs headquarters in town. If there are any of U of U graduates who have any pointers I would be very grateful to hear from them.
At this point I'm not exactly sure where I want this endeavor to take me, and while Wall Street would be the dream, I'm really more concerned with just finding something where I can put my skills and ambition to better use. I would love to live and work abroad again, but as it stands I'm just happy to get on track for better opportunities.
I've been reading a little bit of WSO and joined the forums to benefit from the wisdom and experience of its contributors. I made the mistake of not being as proactive as possible my first time through school, I don't intend on doing that twice.
Anyhow, thank you for reading. I'm excited about joining and I hope that in time I might have something to contribute as well.
I feel like teaching English in Japan would be a great essay for an MBA app. Why not try that or a MSF? I was an economics major for 2yrs and that shit was mind numbing.
Thank you. I considered the MBA route, but I'm really trying to get out of the manufacturing industry and I don't have any other relevant experience. While I know that getting an MBA is largely what you make of it, I don't feel like I have the solid foundation necessary to make it worth the investment yet. After a few years of experience in a field I want to advance in I'd like to pursue an advanced business degree, but for now I feel like I still have a lot to learn.
Why would you get a second bachelor's degree? Assuming you have the money, you could even go for a 1 year master's program in Europe (maybe even Germany) to rebrand yourself. Germany universities have great OCR!
I would second saltyspitoon's comment and I would recommend getting an MSF if you want to get into (quantitative) finance.
You also have to remember that the older you are, the less likely you will be able to get into an MBA (once you passed a certain age).
While I certainly wouldn't mind skipping straight to an MFA, wouldn't my lack of experience hurt me? I'm not incapable, I do believe I could get myself up to speed to earn an advanced finance degree, but given my bachelor's do you think employers would take me seriously? I would love to study in Germany, but I'm afraid money is of some object. Also, I wasn't aware that age was a consideration for advanced business degrees. I'm 27 now... Am I pushing the limit?
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