Ivey HBA or MBA as second degree?

hi everyone, just wanted to ask a simple question on what would be more beneficial to me if i want to break into the business world down the road?

so i realize now i want to break into the finance world, after 3 years into my CS degree, i simply dont fit in the programming polo's and shorts clique.

basically, i will be graduating next year, and i wanted to know if i should rather go get a second bachelors degree in business (HBA) or get a couple of years of work experience, take the GMAT then apply for business school down the road?

the first option seems a little more attractive to me only because i wouldnt have to take the gmat and take less time to eventually get where i want to go anyway (that is, FO banking.. entry level not)

i have the necessary grades (3.7 cum average) if anyone was wondering, and i have been involved at school/my hometown as well.. just not sure what to do

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How exactly are you going to enroll in Ivey if you didn't get AEO or didn't apply before the end of your second year? If you're doing CS in Canada, I seriously hope it's not at Western.

At this point, I'd choose your MBA option.

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thanks for the reply,

for HBA on their page it says for transfer students 2 years (or more). the or more would be directed at me, plus it has been done before based on searching ive done on my own (i saw a linkedin profile about HBA as a second degree and read a thread on studentawards for someone thinking about the same exact thing who talked to the admissions office and said it could be done as well, just would be difficult).

also, if you or anyone has thoughts on this, the third option on my mind was going the quant or economics route then break into banking later on? either masters of mathematical finance/financial math or masters of financial economics, the school i was considering was uoft? can anyone care to comment on that route? ive taken the necessary courses for those as well

 
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