Balancing Military and Finance Career

Hello,

I a freshmen in college. My major is finance and I am in Army ROTC. I have been trading for about 4 years now and I have been told by some portfolio managers that I have a bright future ahead of me in finance. However, it is very important to me to serve my country in the Army.

The problems I am having are:

  1. Will the Army let me take an MBA (regardless of my MOS)?
  2. What is a recommended MOS to go into finance (or does it not really matter)?
  3. Is there any chance of getting a finance job after military?
  4. Can someone who has been in my situation tell me what they have done and the outcome?

Thank you for your help.

 

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