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Hello, I am a fourth year undergrad at reputed tech university in India. I am enrolled in a 5 year dual degree course with a B.Tech in Mining Engineering and M.Tech in Entrepreneurship and Finance. I basically entered college with a blank canvas with respect to what I wanted to do in the future. Extensively studied machine learning and artificial intelligence in the first 2 years and thoroughly enjoyed it. Finance caught my eye in my third year and I just cleared my CFA L1 exam. I have a few questions regarding which degrees I should choose to further my prospects in the industry:
1. The main query is whether I should pursue a Masters in Finance or a Masters in Financial Engineering/ Computational Finance/ Mathematical Finance. I have a very brief idea of the curriculum of the 2 courses and I feel MFin complements my CFA better. I have no problems going into IB or related field and I enjoy networking and everything else that comes with IB. But at the same time I don’t want to loose my background in tech too, I enjoy making models and programming but I do not want to be stuck in a cubicle job (which is my worst nightmare).
2. Which of the 2 courses has on a average a better starting package right out of the gate? Which one gives opportunities to scale your career better in the long term? I have read that to make senior quant positions, PHDs are preferred and I don’t think I will be pursuing any further education.
3. Which universities are the best for these 2 degrees in both US and Europe? I am not biased towards either one but over time I am looking to work in Europe. I am also looking for courses that are strictly less than 15 months which I feel most are. A better course in my mind is the one that has a campus placement program or equivalent, places students in better companies with higher pay and has a very comprehensive curriculum.
4. What is the current demand for both degrees in US as well as Europe? I feel there are some regional differences and I found very bleak answers online. I would be great if anyone could shed some light on it.
Thank you in advance for all your help and I’m sorry if some of my assumptions/perspectives are wrong, please feel free to correct them!
1. The main query is whether I should pursue a Masters in Finance or a Masters in Financial Engineering/ Computational Finance/ Mathematical Finance. I have a very brief idea of the curriculum of the 2 courses and I feel MFin complements my CFA better. I have no problems going into IB or related field and I enjoy networking and everything else that comes with IB. But at the same time I don’t want to loose my background in tech too, I enjoy making models and programming but I do not want to be stuck in a cubicle job (which is my worst nightmare).
2. Which of the 2 courses has on a average a better starting package right out of the gate? Which one gives opportunities to scale your career better in the long term? I have read that to make senior quant positions, PHDs are preferred and I don’t think I will be pursuing any further education.
3. Which universities are the best for these 2 degrees in both US and Europe? I am not biased towards either one but over time I am looking to work in Europe. I am also looking for courses that are strictly less than 15 months which I feel most are. A better course in my mind is the one that has a campus placement program or equivalent, places students in better companies with higher pay and has a very comprehensive curriculum.
4. What is the current demand for both degrees in US as well as Europe? I feel there are some regional differences and I found very bleak answers online. I would be great if anyone could shed some light on it.
Thank you in advance for all your help and I’m sorry if some of my assumptions/perspectives are wrong, please feel free to correct them!
