Is the MBA worth all the work experience and hard work?
Asked by Nayeem
I'm divided between doing an MBA in Finance and getting into the Actuarial Science classes and getting myself a certification on Actuarial Science. My interest is in investment and portfolio management, fund management, interest and financial risk hedging, business strategy and strategic planning in relation to global climate change. I'd like to know the breadth of options that will available for me if I do an MBA in Finance and compare that with the likes of ACCA, CIMA, and ASB.

Best Answer:
MBA won't help you at all in this... MBA will help only if your becoming a manager, so think about it only if your going into a managerial position. If you are interested in investment and portfolio management, fund management, interest and financial risk hedging...etc consider the CFA and the CMA... CFA ( charted Financial Analyst) would suite you more than CMA.

MBA s are of more use if you want to move into management but by all means do it to get the experience and knowledge that it gives students. ACCA etc is more specific to the finance field so if you are sure that's the area you want to work in, go for it. Either will be hard work but if you are doing something you enjoy it's a lot easier. Good Luck
Answered by stuie

An MS in finance may be a better choice. But if you want to explore MBA programs, the best place is a free service called the Official MBA Guide.
Answered by Serge M