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1. London Business School Masters in Management
2. London School of Economics MSc Finance
3. Vanderbilt Masters in Finance (Owen)
4. London School of Economics MSc Accounting & Finance
5. Duke Masters in Management Studies (Fuqua)
Tier 2
5. Boston College Masters in Finance (Carroll)
6. University of Virginia Masters in Management (McIntire/Darden)
7. Purdue Masters in Finance (Krannert)
8. Warwick Masters in Finance
9. Washington St. Louis Masters in Finance (Olin)
10. University of Illinois U-C Masters in Finance
11. Villanova Masters in Finance
12. University of Florida Masters in Finance
13. American University Masters in Finance (Kogod)
Tier 3
14. Tulane University Masters in Finance (Freeman)
15. John Hopkins University Masters in Finance
16. University of Texas at Dallas
Ok, I think you have a solid list, but let mention somethings. If your goal is to work in the USA then you are going to have to remove Warwick. Not saying it is a bad school, but only a handful of UK schools will place well in the USA and I do not feel that Warwick is one of them.
UVA has a great program, but you cannot have a business undergrad. Most MSF programs admit finance undergrads. Not all, but I know at Villanova it was almost 95% UG finance majors. I think a lot of people looking at a MSF will have a business background which automatically pulls UVA out of there. Love the program, just more in line with Dukes MMS.
Most of these schools are regional. UT Dallas isn't going to place anywhere outside of Texas. Thats not a bad thing, just saying your list doesn't hold universally.
UIUC apparently had a horrible placement and is mostly international students. I prefer some diversity for an MSF program. Nothing against foreign students, just I do not think a program should be a majority of people needing sponsorship. Not in this economy anyway.
Take John Hopkins off that list. I have tremendous respect for the school, but it is a PT program. If you want to do something in finance then I would suggest their RE program. I think the MSF at Hopkins is going to grow into something great and is a good option for a working professional, but not for someone looking to break in. IMO.
I think the list should look like this. I wont use the word top nor will I rank them because like I said, MSF programs are regional.
UK and International - LSE/LBS
NYC/PHILLY - Villanova
Southern area and NYC - Vanderbilt/WUSTL
Florida - UofF
Chicago/Midwest - UIUC/Purdue
Boston/NYC - 1)BC 2) BU MS Investment Management
Texas area - UT- Dallas / Tulane
DC - American/John Hopkins
Vanderbilt and WUSTL have great MSF's and they can hit up MBA recruiting also since both schools have good MBA programs. U of F has really good placements and the program is pretty developed. UIUC has been around for a while and Purdue is well known. Both will do well in Chicago and Milwaukee. BC is a great program, but I think it tends to favor working individuals. Might be a great option for people who want to intern FT during the day. BU has a good thing also. I looked at their program and liked it for the niche it competes in.
Duke and UVA are great schools with amazing brand names. I think they are best suited for individuals without a business or finance background. I spoke to someone who was looking at both of these programs and he said that Duke alumni really blew him off. Maybe it was just him, but remember. These are both relatively new degrees. I know many people ask me what a Masters in Finance is. I cannot imagine explaining what a Masters in Management Studies is.
Anthony
1. London Business School Masters in Management
2. London School of Economics MSc Finance
3. Vanderbilt Masters in Finance (Owen)
4. London School of Economics MSc Accounting & Finance
5. Duke Masters in Management Studies (Fuqua)
Tier 2
5. Boston College Masters in Finance (Carroll)
6. University of Virginia Masters in Management (McIntire/Darden)
7. Purdue Masters in Finance (Krannert)
8. Warwick Masters in Finance
9. Washington St. Louis Masters in Finance (Olin)
10. University of Illinois U-C Masters in Finance
11. Villanova Masters in Finance
12. University of Florida Masters in Finance
13. American University Masters in Finance (Kogod)
Tier 3
14. Tulane University Masters in Finance (Freeman)
15. John Hopkins University Masters in Finance
16. University of Texas at Dallas
Ok, I think you have a solid list, but let mention somethings. If your goal is to work in the USA then you are going to have to remove Warwick. Not saying it is a bad school, but only a handful of UK schools will place well in the USA and I do not feel that Warwick is one of them.
UVA has a great program, but you cannot have a business undergrad. Most MSF programs admit finance undergrads. Not all, but I know at Villanova it was almost 95% UG finance majors. I think a lot of people looking at a MSF will have a business background which automatically pulls UVA out of there. Love the program, just more in line with Dukes MMS.
Most of these schools are regional. UT Dallas isn't going to place anywhere outside of Texas. Thats not a bad thing, just saying your list doesn't hold universally.
UIUC apparently had a horrible placement and is mostly international students. I prefer some diversity for an MSF program. Nothing against foreign students, just I do not think a program should be a majority of people needing sponsorship. Not in this economy anyway.
Take John Hopkins off that list. I have tremendous respect for the school, but it is a PT program. If you want to do something in finance then I would suggest their RE program. I think the MSF at Hopkins is going to grow into something great and is a good option for a working professional, but not for someone looking to break in. IMO.
I think the list should look like this. I wont use the word top nor will I rank them because like I said, MSF programs are regional.
UK and International - LSE/LBS
NYC/PHILLY - Villanova
Southern area and NYC - Vanderbilt/WUSTL
Florida - UofF
Chicago/Midwest - UIUC/Purdue
Boston/NYC - 1)BC 2) BU MS Investment Management
Texas area - UT- Dallas / Tulane
DC - American/John Hopkins
Vanderbilt and WUSTL have great MSF's and they can hit up MBA recruiting also since both schools have good MBA programs. U of F has really good placements and the program is pretty developed. UIUC has been around for a while and Purdue is well known. Both will do well in Chicago and Milwaukee. BC is a great program, but I think it tends to favor working individuals. Might be a great option for people who want to intern FT during the day. BU has a good thing also. I looked at their program and liked it for the niche it competes in.
Duke and UVA are great schools with amazing brand names. I think they are best suited for individuals without a business or finance background. I spoke to someone who was looking at both of these programs and he said that Duke alumni really blew him off. Maybe it was just him, but remember. These are both relatively new degrees. I know many people ask me what a Masters in Finance is. I cannot imagine explaining what a Masters in Management Studies is.
Anthony
30 Jul 2010, 07:15
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Great post, Anthony! Glad to see you migrated from WSO to post this -- you are one of the few on that site with great insight.
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