MS Finance vs. MBA Finance

Question

I would like to get the forums group wisdom on this.  Taking out brand name of the school, networking, leadership, soft skills, etc. Please inform me (us) on the difference in actual education in an MBA focused on Finance and a one-year MS Finance program. Ready, set, GO

susan.cera · Accepted Answer

A one-year MS Finance degree will focus entirely on finance.
An MBA will have required courses across all functions (marketing, operations, accounting, strategy, finance, hr, leadership/communications). 
While there may be overlap in the companies that recruit from these programs, they will be recruiting for different roles.

Also, the class profiles will be very different. MS Finance students will be younger, many with no formal work experience. MBA students will have an average of 4-5 years work experience across a wide variety of functions, industries and geographies.

jgermano · Answer

MBA or MSF with Advising Experience (Originally Posted: 10/03/2017)

Hello All,

I am new here and have been digging around trying to get some information on where to take the next step in my career.  Most of the info I am seeing is about Analyst.  I am currently a Financial Advisor with a large global bank.  I have been in the financial industry for about 5 years now.  Though I am an FA now I have considered going to a wealth management team down the road.

Blank999 · Answer

lg0718Do your MBA in Europe.

Personally, I wouldn't recommend doing an MBA here anymore. There is a surplus in the supply of yuppie MBAs causing a consistent depreciation in starting salaries.  Not to mention how many MBAs with experience that are sitting at home as we speak. There are plenty of yuppie MBA programs in Europe that open up the same job opportunities as Kellogg, Booth, Columbia, etc and you'll graduate owing 1/3 or less than what you would owe Aunt Sallie Mae.

stepinthearena · Answer

In Europe it is more common to get a MSc, whereas in the states it's more common to to get an MBA. Both programs are good and it depends on where you are from also. In the US you usually do 2 years as an analyst then go to business school to get an MBA and then you return as an associate or you go to PE or HF.

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