Suggestions MS/MFE or job?

[Andy D.]

Hi there,

I'm new to the forum and looking for a little advice if anyone can help?

I did my first undergrad degree in Software Engineering and I am currently doing a second undergrad in Banking and Finance (and a top up year after in Math). I've also got 8 years experience as a Software Developer under my belt.

Once I finish up the Banking and Finance course I'm wondering if from a career perspective taking a MS/MFE is a wise next step, or whether looking for a job in southern CT/NYC would be a better bet.

I'm looking to do something with programing related to Finance but unsure what the entry barriers are like with regards to needing a Masters? From reading through the information on this site, Quant work sounds very interesting but it seems that an MFE or similar is a base requirement?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[alain]

search the site. This type of question has been asked multiple times before.

 

[Connor]

Similar questions have been answered before so for more detail please refer to those, but I will make a few short points here.

With your work experience you may try your luck at applying for some positions and see what you get.

That being said a masters degree is a common "requirement". If you are looking for more developer/programming quant role you should also consider a masters in computer science or something like CMU's masters in computational finance. There are more and more people running around with MFEs so being able to differentiate yourself is important.

 

[Andy D.]

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alain, connor - Thanks for the responses, I'll certainly have a dig around in the forum for more information on the educational front.

As for the MS in Computer Science. This is certainly something I have considered in the past so I'll have a look at some of the programs out there which look relevant to Finance.