a few newb questions

ive been very interested in finance, trading, economics ect. for quite some time. I know a decent amount, but have a few questions. when you all refer to private equity, prop shops ect, what exactly is the definition of that. would it be a hedge fund of sorts? please explain. also, when i go off to college in plan on majoring in finance. my sisters friend is a trader on the cme and i'll be able to do internships and spend time observing him, hopefully get a job with the firm he works at (i dont know what firm he works at, what he trades ect,i need to talk to him more). I would like to get a masters degree, wether it be a masters of finance or mba, whatever it may be, but do you absolutely need work experience to get into a mba program, or can you get in right after college and just continue the schooling. thanks alot.

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My professor relates an MBA to the old saying, "I wouldn't want to be a member of any club that would have me as one," meaning that MBAs are a dime a dozen so, depending on what you want to do, it isn't worth having one unless you have a good one.

FYI, he has one from the University of Chicago so I would say he can back that up pretty well.

 

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