Hi Neb,
Thanks for the tips on the other two online finance degrees.
I looked at them both:
Penn State Worldcampus
Online Finance Masters
www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/finance-masters/overview
30 credits at $1.025 per credit
This well-respected online graduate degree program is AACSB-accredited, designed to help to prepare you for various professional certifications, such as the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) certification.
As a student in the program, you can learn about:
financial modeling, including capital budgeting, basic statistics, and forecasting
financial accounting and the principles underlying financial accounting and use of accounting information for decision making
advanced topics involving strategic financial decisions, including capital structure and cost of capital, valuation, and corporate control
multinational financial management for companies subject to foreign exchange risk exposure and different tax regulations in foreign countries
financial derivative securities covering options, forwards, futures, and OTC derivatives
Careers most commonly associated with a finance degree plan are:
asset/wealth or private equity manager
investment banking or commercial lending officer
financial model builder
financial analyst
mutual fund managers, portfolio manager
financial planner
financial risk manager
corporate finance officer
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Creighton University Online (Nebraska)
Online Master's in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (MSAPM)
online.creighton.edu/programs/online-master-of-security-analysis-and-portfolio-management.asp
Investing is one of the more complex, competitive and rewarding areas in finance. Creighton's M.S. in Security Analysis & Portfolio Management (MSAPM) delivers advanced knowledge about investment assessment, security analysis and portfolio management,
Creighton's MSAPM program is designed for the three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) exam1 and is taught by faculty members with the CFA® designation. Though the MSAPM is built around the CFA® curriculum, there is no requirement that students pursue this designation concurrently or ever. The MSAPM is a practitioner-oriented online master's degree program in finance that provides the knowledge required for investment professionals.
The program is refined each year in order to keep up with the fast-moving world of finance and investment. You will study such topics as:
International trade and alternative investments
Financial accounting procedures and their implications
Methods of securities risk and return analysis
Ethics and professional standards
Career Possibilities:
Examples of job titles in this area include:
Private Client Wealth Manager
Hedge Fund Manager
Investment Banker
Investment Operations Analyst
Hedge Fund Analyst
Portfolio Manager
Equity Analyst
Chief Investment Officer
Equity Strategist
Fixed Income Strategist
Both these program follow a core standard for the CFA designation, which I assume you will want? Both prep you equally for a career understanding corporate finance and personal financial management.
Consulting is a big world. Do you aim to consult at the corporate level -- as in venture capital, funding corporate activities, investment banking? If so either of these are standard degrees.
Accounting would be different. Most accountants prep to be CPAs and study accounting in depth and then add a grad level program in a specialty areas like tax accounting or forensic accounting. They help with corp finance BUT are more geared toward maintaining business structures and understanding tax laws and loopholes.
Do you want to be a CPA or a CFA? The two types of online master's degrees would take you into 2 different certification tracks and career positions.
AS to reputation -- both are solid. You will find Penn a better choice for any East Coast gig and networking. Creighten has a reputation more limited to the Midwest / Chicago network area. Alumni networking is important in the consulting world is why I me mention this aspect of choosing an online degree.
Vicky
nebuchadnezzar54831 wrote:
Vicky,
They do interest, but they are too expensive as I will be leaving on resident's salary. From my research, I have found Creighton University and Penn State have online MS in Finance programs. Between the MS in accounting and MS in finance, which degree do you think will be better for getting into management consulting? Thanks.
Regards,
Hoa
