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IT-Finance Transition |
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IT-Finance transition |
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12/02/2005 |
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Hi guys,
I need some opinions on this..
I'm currently a software engineer in an investment bank and I've just had enough. I absolutely need to get out of technology as soon as possible.
I was concidering MBA but I definetely want to go to one of the really TOP schools, like Columbia. I have the reasons to fight for the top school that are beyong the boundaries of this discussion. But I just do not believe that I'll be able to get into one of those schools because my career path is relatively poor - software engineering does not require leadership, communication skills or something else that is critical for getting into top MBA programs. So my plan was to get my masters in finance first, then get financial job, be there for 2-3 years and only then try to shoot for Columbia.
As I was searching for different opportunites I came across Masters in Computational Finance program in Carnegie Mellon University.
Basically this is a mix of finance, IT and math. As I already have my Masters in Computer Science i will probably wave IT-related cources and complete the program in two semesters instead of three. BUT! The question is how employers in NYC view this program and the university itself and will this help me to find a good job. By the good job I mean financial analysis related job for investment bank/hedge fund with the compensation 90k+
The program looks appealing cause it's very short but I'm a little bit concerned about how the process is organized. All the lectures and seminars are brodacasted from Pittsburg and the real instructors come twice a month. Another thing is the tution. It's about 20,000 per semester which is even more expensive than Columbia's MBA so I'm trying to understand does it really worth it or not.
All thoughts are appreciated!!
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