How many outside hours of study MSF
Hello,
For ungraduate courses consensus is 1-3 hours of study per week outside the classroom per credit hour.
For an MSF program how many hours a week can one expect to study?
Hello,
For ungraduate courses consensus is 1-3 hours of study per week outside the classroom per credit hour.
For an MSF program how many hours a week can one expect to study?
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I mean who can answer this. Expect an ebb and flow. In general you're going to study more than in undergrad, but you should expect maily tests Vs UG where you had all kinds of delivables.
Obviously a lot of variables in play. I'm considering getting an MSF part time (if employer will pay). Want to know what the work load will be like because that will play a factor in FT PT decision.
Ohhhh, PT. I'd assume a couple hours a night at most, say, 3 nights a week. Will depend in how much finance knowledge you bring into the program..
I'm a Finance undergraduate. Looking to MSF to boost my brand, knowledge and access to an alumni network. My knowledge of economics and financial markets is good. My corporate finance and mathematics could be stronger.
I'm in the Boston area. For the BC program they meet once a week per course for 2.5 hours. PT and FT are in the same classes together. I'm looking to get a sense of if I can thrive studying 5 hours per week per course or if its closer to 15.
From what I've read firms don't target BC MSF students. They go to campus for undergraduate or MBA candidates. Knowing this I see advantages to PT study. I also hate debt on my personal balance sheet.
I like their PT MSF program, especially in your situation. As for studying, I think am hour or two, per class, per night (on average) should be enough since you have the background. I'll say average because some subjects might require more work, some less. Some classes will be front loaded or back loaded. All depends. Assuming you do an hour or two of quality studying you should be fine.
Now let me say this. If you ONLY have one or two free hours a night then maybe you will run into trouble. If you are just looking for a rough estimate and have more or less time to study then you'll be ok.
As for the program itself, you're correct that most recruiters don't specifically look for the MSF at this point, but the BC program has been around for a while (I remember looking at it when I was deciding on programs). Plenty of people in the Boston area have the degree and I would imagine the network should be petty good. Minimizing debt is always a positive also.
We had 1 class where we spent 40 hours a week on that class alone.
Whoa... What was the class and what program? If you don't mind me asking.
There's a series of business valuation courses at Wash U's MSF. The third and final level requires a full valuation done every week. The valuations escalate in complexity, from mature industrial manufacturers to tech start-ups (had to value Twitter before its IPO) to private entities. Though it's the final level, it's taken fairly early in the program and the teacher grades it (really his TA's) as if you were actual valuation practitioners.
Yeah, okay
TNA,
Thanks for your feedback. 1 to 2 hours per night seems reasonable, especially if I can put in extra work on the weekends. I want to still have time to network and improve myself outside of work and school.
The BC program is good and will provide opportunity with alumni. In addition to BC I'm considering Bentley, Northeastern and Brandeis. All 4 have a good local reputation and it helps if I have an employer pay for me. Getting the MSF leaves the door open for an MBA from an even better university and allows geographic flexibility.
I committed about 10 hrs/week per class
Were you FT?
No PT
If the MSF students aren't recruited, do they compete for undergraduate opportunities? Why would students pay for a degree and then be thrown to the wolves?
I have a lot of MSF questions that I can't find on the search bar. One question is how likely is someone to get funding from the school?
I have ordinary stats and getting into BC may be a stretch. I have a 3.3 their 2016 FT class has a 3.6 and PT has a 3.1. Can someone talk about FT vs PT job seeking during an MSF program.
MSF students apply for the same OCR as undergrads (assuming you want banking). I've seen people come in a senior analyst at some F500 firms that give credit for a masters. Apply through the school, online and through networking. Primary channels for finding employment.
You pay for the degree because you want a graduate degree, want another shot at recruiting, want to redo your GPA (for whatever reason) or want another, better alumni network. This isn't all the reasons, but covers many of them.
Also, you're going to be much more knowledgeable, in general, than your fellow UG's.
Certain MSF's do not provide scholarships (WUSTL is one). Many have grants or fellowships that you can apply to. Your likeliness will depend on your previous work experience, gmat scores and GPA scores, along with the relative competitiveness of the applicant class.
PT is largely for working professionals looking to advance within their job. FT is usually for people with little to no work experience looking for a FT program so they can recruit into a FT position starting post grad.
Thanks TNA sounds like FT vs PT each has their own pros and cons. I would assume the process works similar for ER, AM, and S&T.
In general one will still have to compete for those undergraduate jobs, but they may have never had access to them if they come from a non target background. Also the OCR and alumni network are benefits graduates have for life.
The problem with my current situation is that firms don't recruit at my school. I'm wondering if I can just network my ass of into a job or if I'll need the MSF to have OCR and alumni connections.
The more I learn about the MSF the more legit it seems. I don't want to be one of those people who thinks more schooling is the answer to a lack of tenacity.
Just start emailing alumni at the places you are interested in working. OCR is just one way of getting a job.
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