I have cleared my cfa level 3 exam this june. I was thinking of pursuing masters. Now, many new fields have come up like masters in data analytics, business intelligence, etc. Since i don’t have much exposure to these, i have no idea whatsoever regarding the real life job prospects.
I want to add value to the learning from the cfa curriculum and not learn the same thing in masters again(for example masters in finance gives no value addition). So please suggest accordingly.
Please feel free to suggest anything out of the box too i.e. any niche masters too.
Please don’t suggest for a MBA since I don’t have number of years of relevant work experience.
I disagree on there being no value to finance as a master’s topic. I did mine in finance and investment and yes there are parallels but there is also a lot that distinguishes itself. People moan about derivatives, however pick up Hull’s book and have fun in the exotic chapters. Value is there if you look past the tenuous link in subject title, and it has such better value when people ultimately care if you know the fundamentals over niche fads. Further your thesis is the fun part and if you’re lucky enough to pick a niche area here then you might be the one referenced in the future; it’s a small world!
But as ohai stated, probably get a job then tailor the masters.
Hey there, I could not resist logging in to give a response to your thread. You seriously need to do some soul searching and you need to separate reality from fantasy .You need to get a job not just a life and start building a career! Let the career you find point you in the direction of the masters to do. You don’t want to do a masters that will not add any value to you . Time will definitely tell you that going the Ivy League mba route may be the best for you!
I learned to cook and developed an interest in DIY projects around the house. There is value to a masters degree but there is also value to a varied skill set outside of finance.
