Is MSFE the right step to take?

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I've done my B.tech(2013) in Computer Science and Engineering , India and i'm been working on a telecommunication firm since last year as an Operations Engineer.
Now I planning to change my profile and get into finance, so I just want to know going for MSFE would be a good idea for me or not.
 
Dhruv, you may have a good grasp at programming, I'm assuming, but it is good if you have something tangible to show for your interest/inclination toward finance. Like some known certifications. That'd add value to your profile(and definitely will be perceived well by the Uni AdComm).

Given info is limiting. You mentioning 'getting into finance' seems pretty generic. One can argue why go for MFE and not MFin. Whether, by changing profile, do you mean that you're looking to get rid of coding forever or don't mind it as long as you're in the finance sector? You may also want to ask yourself if your interest lies toward the non-quant side of finance(PE, equity research, i-banking) or toward the quant side of it(quant modeling, derivatives pricing, algo trading, strats, risk modeling(not sure if anything related to 'risk' qualifies as quant)). Guess if you've got that figured out, you'll have a pretty clear picture.

BTW, you're on the best site on the internet if you want to know more about the quant side. Make good use of it.
 
There are few things that I'm quite clear about i.e. I want to work in quant side of finance and I'm happy to do coding as long as it involves finance.
I'm planning to go in spring session of 2016 and most probably i will be giving GRE exam in December 2015, so in that time what certification should I go for that can help me in future.
 
Well I'm in a similar situation as you but I'm aiming for Fall'15. You can definitely start with CFA Level I. If you happen to decide to be a quant in the investment management industry, you will have to earn your charter(someone working in that industry in similar capacity can feel free to correct me on that). So you can look at that now since you have lots of time.

I'd also suggest completing many relevant Coursera courses that can help picking up or polishing skills in python, C++, machine learning, algorithmic thinking, R, MATLAB.

I'd urge other senior members of the forum to suggest better suitable options.
 
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