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MBA after MSc in Finance: does it make sense? 09 Feb 2017, 07:56
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Dear friends, I received my bachelor degree in 2015. And now I'm about to win an educational grant with stipend to the best full-time MSc in Finance program in Central Asia. But then, will it make sense to apply to the top MBA program (HBS, Stanford, Wharton)? Is it considered as advantage or disadvantage? Won't they ask questions like why do you need second Masters? Even though they have different curriculum

To be honest, I have low GPA score (I used to work during my university study) about 3.1. However, I have really good background, and I planned to cover my low Bachelor degree GPA using high MSc in Finance GPA. What do you think about it? Is it advantage or disadvantage? Should I apply to MSc in Finance (full-time good program with scholarship), or should I skip it in order to apply to the top MBA program?
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Dear friends, I received my bachelor degree in 2015. And now I'm about to win an educational grant with stipend to the best full-time MSc in Finance program in Central Asia. But then, will it make sense to apply to the top MBA program (HBS, Stanford, Wharton)? Is it considered as advantage or disadvantage? Won't they ask questions like why do you need second Masters? Even though they have different curriculum

To be honest, I have low GPA score (I used to work during my university study) about 3.1. However, I have really good background, and I planned to cover my low Bachelor degree GPA using high MSc in Finance GPA. What do you think about it? Is it advantage or disadvantage? Should I apply to MSc in Finance (full-time good program with scholarship), or should I skip it in order to apply to the top MBA program?
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You certainly can make use of this MSc finance to propel your career. After working for 5-6 years, you can return back to do an MBA. MBA is general management education, unlike the focused masters. You can use it to move up in your career. Regrading your GPA and working, you can utilize the optional essay to show case. Maybe you have a good story that portray more about your personality.
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Dear friends, I received my bachelor degree in 2015. And now I'm about to win an educational grant with stipend to the best full-time MSc in Finance program in Central Asia. But then, will it make sense to apply to the top MBA program (HBS, Stanford, Wharton)? Is it considered as advantage or disadvantage? Won't they ask questions like why do you need second Masters? Even though they have different curriculum

To be honest, I have low GPA score (I used to work during my university study) about 3.1. However, I have really good background, and I planned to cover my low Bachelor degree GPA using high MSc in Finance GPA. What do you think about it? Is it advantage or disadvantage? Should I apply to MSc in Finance (full-time good program with scholarship), or should I skip it in order to apply to the top MBA program?


You certainly can make use of this MSc finance to propel your career. After working for 5-6 years, you can return back to do an MBA. MBA is general management education, unlike the focused masters. You can use it to move up in your career. Regrading your GPA and working, you can utilize the optional essay to show case. Maybe you have a good story that portray more about your personality.
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Thank you for the answer. I planned to apply to MBA program immediately after I will finish my MSc in Finance, because after 5-6 years probably I won't have both motivation and opportunities to make it (marriage, children, etc.). I want to apply to the top MBA program for several reasons. First of all, even top MSc in Finance in my country is worse than any top-tier US MBA. Second, I would like to work in the heart of finance - at Wall Street, and MBA from US will help me to achieve this goal. And third - MBA will give me breadth while specialized MS/MSc course will give me depth. Plus, it could help me to cover my low GPA from Bachelor degree (I will do anything to achieve high GPA in MSc in Finance program). What do you think about it?
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Dear friends, I received my bachelor degree in 2015. And now I'm about to win an educational grant with stipend to the best full-time MSc in Finance program in Central Asia. But then, will it make sense to apply to the top MBA program (HBS, Stanford, Wharton)? Is it considered as advantage or disadvantage? Won't they ask questions like why do you need second Masters? Even though they have different curriculum

To be honest, I have low GPA score (I used to work during my university study) about 3.1. However, I have really good background, and I planned to cover my low Bachelor degree GPA using high MSc in Finance GPA. What do you think about it? Is it advantage or disadvantage? Should I apply to MSc in Finance (full-time good program with scholarship), or should I skip it in order to apply to the top MBA program?


You certainly can make use of this MSc finance to propel your career. After working for 5-6 years, you can return back to do an MBA. MBA is general management education, unlike the focused masters. You can use it to move up in your career. Regrading your GPA and working, you can utilize the optional essay to show case. Maybe you have a good story that portray more about your personality.

Thank you for the answer. I planned to apply to MBA program immediately after I will finish my MSc in Finance, because after 5-6 years probably I won't have both motivation and opportunities to make it (marriage, children, etc.). I want to apply to the top MBA program for several reasons. First of all, even top MSc in Finance in my country is worse than any top-tier US MBA. Second, I would like to work in the heart of finance - at Wall Street, and MBA from US will help me to achieve this goal. And third - MBA will give me breadth while specialized MS/MSc course will give me depth. Plus, it could help me to cover my low GPA from Bachelor degree (I will do anything to achieve high GPA in MSc in Finance program). What do you think about it?
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It does not make any sense to apply to MBA right after finishing the MSC. Most schools accept at least 2 years full time work experience. Secondly, MBA is not an academic certification. You use it to build on your own experience and link what you has in your career with more general perspective into business. Getting a work experience will make you seasoned and well paid after your mba. MBA alone will be unlikely to boost your earning when you are too young.
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It does not make any sense to apply to MBA right after finishing the MSC. Most schools accept at least 2 years full time work experience. Secondly, MBA is not an academic certification. You use it to build on your own experience and link what you has in your career with more general perspective into business. Getting a work experience will make you seasoned and well paid after your mba. MBA alone will be unlikely to boost your earning when you are too young.
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Actually, I have work experience both in Kazakhstan and in the US (2,5 years). But thank you for the answer. Probably, you right. Adcom will ask me to provide work experience after MSc in Finance
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