[求助]申请MBA还是MSF？

smartaimar

我现在在美国一所3流大学读农业经济估计今年12月能毕业。这个专业很不好找工作，连我的美国同学都还没找到工作。所以我计划申请商学院。我从国内本科一路读过来的没有任何的工作经验，只有在美国读书期间做了2年的助研。

我想申请Master of Finance但是据我多方打听到的消息是这个专业国际学生很难找工作，连UIUC, BC这种学校的MSF读出来也没戏。所以也在考虑申请金融的MBA.但是我没有任何工作经验估计能去一个50－80的学校就不错了。而且由于没有工作经验，很可能也会在毕业后找工作遇到很大困难。

对比MSF，MBA的好处是选择学校的范围可以多一些，可以有机会在第一年的暑假去实习积攒工作经验，学校对MBA的CAREER SERVICE也比对MSF的要好一些，起点比MSF要高一些。另外，我的英语口语基本没有问题，不知道对以后找工作有没有帮助。真的很困惑，到底如何选择，请高人指点谢谢。

yaoyao99

You already have two degrees and no experience.  I'm not sure if getting a third one is the way to go.  Like you said, you'll likely spend two years and still face the same problem when you graduate, with more loans to pay off.

What about going through a cerficiation program (less investment) and getting a job first?  Here's an example.  http://grahamschool.uchicago.edu/business/subprogram.cfm?subprogramid=332&forcredit=2

smartaimar

Thanks for your advice. However,students in the certificate program may not eligible to apply for OPT. Without OPT,I must secure a job before the H1B application begin. Addtionally, the quality and repuation of this kinds of certificate programs is unclear. I am not sure the HRs would recruit a international students from a certificate program.

Do you have any knowledge about these kinds of certificate program? Do you know any CHinese students who land a job by getting a certificate from a top university?

Thanks.

yaoyao99

Sorry, I don't have any of that information.  Your best bet would be to contact the individual programs or the recruiters.  I was merely suggesting you to look into alternate paths.

pumpkin

个人看法：

当机立断回国找工作。不要拖延。

踏踏实实工作3年，再考虑TOP MBA。

慕萧峰

没有工作经验，去读TOP MBA基本不可能（不排除个案）；

不读TOP MBA，找好工作难度很大；

如果你的数学基础好，可以试试MFE，这个无论从就业还是投资周期看都比较理想。当然工作面相对窄，就是针对金融中的数量分析。

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eqw529

可以考虑读　Ｈａａｓ　ＭＦＥ，　Ｐｒｉｃｅｔｏｎ　Ｍａｓｔｅｒ　ｉｎ　Ｆｉｎａｎｃｅ，　这些系都需要很强的计量分析背景。　比较适合楼主。　ＭＢＡ　不太适合。

eqw529

另外附带一句，ＵＩUC and BC's MSF suck.  It is a cash cow for both school.  Most students, let alone international studetns, face unemployment upon graudation from these two programs. That is what I heard from Chineses students currently in these two programs.