MAC v. MS in Fin
Good morning all!
I just came off active duty from the Army and I am now working for a F50 company with a lot of room to laterally transfer and grown in Corporate F&A. This has become my short-term goal.
Background: BBA (AACSB but no name), MBA ( good reputation for part-time and EMBA programs but not M7), 6 years retail and logistics experience prior to Active Duty, 6 years Active Duty mostly in Operations. Currently a Senior SCM in mfg for a F50 company. Great company and job.
To set myself up for a lateral, I am considering either a Masters of Accounting or MS in Finance (or a dual program. I have to do it online because I am located outside of a major metro with limited local options.
A few questions if anyone is willing to answer:
1) What factors should I really be considering for choosing both education and career options moving forward?
2) How vital is school name and reputation going to be for someone who can get experience with a good company?
3) How open should I remain to alternate options?
4) should I consider a better ranked (Top 20) EMBA?
A few of the programs that I have found:
UNC Kenyan-Flagler MAC
Georgetown McDonough MS Fin
Penn State MS in Fin/ MAC (don’t think run through Smeal but could do dual)
IU Kelley MS Fin
Syracuse Whitman MAC (can do dual with business analytics)
Missouri Trulaske MS Fin/MAC (may be able to double)
OU Price MS Fin/MAC (may be able to double)
Auburn Hebert MS Fin/MAC (may be able to double)
John Hopkins Carey MS Fin
Northeastern MS Fin
Miami MS Fin/MAC (may be able to double)
I’m sure I missed a few good ones.
Thanks!
Bump. Interested to hear opinions as well.
What type of retail and logistics?
I worked in retail management at the store level, and then moved into distribution and logistics in functional areas and then in a position similar to an industrial engineer. Now, I work in E2E supply chain supporting product manufacturing, primarily focused on raw material inputs and supporting the operational piece by working with planners and forecasters to coordinate production scheduling.
Are the planners and forecasters part of a merchandising/allocating/planning team or are they part of fp&a and an overall business partner to the supply chain team?
Good question. A little bit of both. We have people assigned within supply chain who perform as FP&A does. We have others who are assigned to support forecasters, and then we have every imaginable corporate finance and accounting function. A lot of our functional experts lie within the BUs. We also have our centralized and market/region based financial professionals. There is a lot of diversity within the company for opportunities and locations.
Thanks for the write up, are the people in supply chain who perform as FP&A does considered fp&a corporate finance people or are they more planners? Also the other role you mentioned was people supporting forecasters, what group do they actually roll up and report to? What if a functional expert? Is there no chance of you moving over in your company from supply chain?
A officia voluptas eos ratione. Ut alias quam id eum. Ab atque vitae odio quis qui itaque.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...