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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Feb 6 2010, 07:39 PM
Check each app, and RTFM. . . twice.
RTFM... I don't think so...
I don't want my Man Licence Revoked...
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Feb 7 2010, 10:39 PM
Oh shit. . . sorry. . . in many cases, an MBA is JUST an MBA. . . what makes the difference is who you get juiced-in with while doing your internships.
. . . funny thing is, SJSU's school has some decent placement. Plus, if you leave school with two brain cells to rub together AND an MBA - you'll be just fine (regardless of where you go).
Now, for that Master's of Finance. . . ummm, yeah, be prepared to get your ass kicked BEFORE you're even accepted. If you're not reading the Economist AND several respected journals of Mathematics NOW, you're behind the curve.
. . . I barely have time for a main story in the Economist these days, let alone the whole thing. Man oh man though, it's good stuff.
. . . funny thing is, SJSU's school has some decent placement. Plus, if you leave school with two brain cells to rub together AND an MBA - you'll be just fine (regardless of where you go).
Now, for that Master's of Finance. . . ummm, yeah, be prepared to get your ass kicked BEFORE you're even accepted. If you're not reading the Economist AND several respected journals of Mathematics NOW, you're behind the curve.
. . . I barely have time for a main story in the Economist these days, let alone the whole thing. Man oh man though, it's good stuff.
What I am worried about is my degree holding me back. It's easier to prove yourself with a BS from a great university (SCU, Stanford, Berkeley) but not "AS" easy if you come from a state.
With that said, my friend (granted he's indian) landed an amazing job at Intuit RIGHT after graduating from SJSU in Finance.
Sooo... Yes on SCU/Berkeley for BS.. and then MBA is a little less choosy?
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Originally Posted by espelirS2K,Feb 8 2010, 09:33 AM
Sooo... Yes on SCU/Berkeley for BS.. and then MBA is a little less choosy?
Go for the Master's in Finance if you can, and have the MBA as plan B (or adjunct to Plan A).
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Feb 8 2010, 10:15 AM
If you're staying in Silicon Valley, yes. Most hiring managers know what's involved with the programs at the local MBA programs.
Go for the Master's in Finance if you can, and have the MBA as plan B (or adjunct to Plan A).
Go for the Master's in Finance if you can, and have the MBA as plan B (or adjunct to Plan A).
