Saint Mary's Master of Finance

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Posted Oct 23, 2013 19:21

Dear Experts-
I am a prospective international student.
Could you please assess the program in terms of-

1. Post graduate employment demand (in financial service sector jobs)
2. How is the demand of jobs in Nova Scotia in financial sector?

Thanks in advance

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jacksnap

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Posted Oct 23, 2013 20:12

Not sure why you want to go to Saint Mary's. The best business school in Nova Scotia is Dalhousie, also in Halifax. But also, if you want to work in Finance, why would you want to study in Halifax? The financial sector is tiny there. Better choose a school in Toronto, Montreal or, to a certain extent, Calgary.

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Duncan

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Posted Oct 23, 2013 23:15

I would ask Saint Mary's what the career outcomes are for international students from the Master of Finance. The MiF is not a well-known degree in Canada.

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rohanahmed

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Posted Oct 24, 2013 06:26

Thank you so much Duncan and Jacksnap...

I just want to share with you guys that some of the alumni from my country in MiF are currently working in one of the boutique investment firms as analysts.

I am currently working as an investment manager in one of the largest banks in Bangladesh. Actually, My objective is to find a break into the fund management industry in Canada and ultimately settle with my family.

I have tried out the GMAT thing, but with a family and long hours of work it is getting really tough to accomplish. Another thing is the cost associated with MBA degrees.

As I have around 5-6 years of experience in the fund management industry locally, I believe the MiF will help me to at least get a break to start with an Analyst job.
I may be wrong with my thesis..But could you guys please advice me..
Thanks again

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Duncan

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Posted Oct 24, 2013 11:08

That's interesting but, of course, the question [which you should ask St Mary's] is: what outcome is *most likely* for international students on that programme, rather than have *any* alumni found better than expected outcomes.

If you cannot take the GMAT, how can you take the MiF?

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jacksnap

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Posted Oct 25, 2013 00:45

Thank you so much Duncan and Jacksnap...

I just want to share with you guys that some of the alumni from my country in MiF are currently working in one of the boutique investment firms as analysts.

I am currently working as an investment manager in one of the largest banks in Bangladesh. Actually, My objective is to find a break into the fund management industry in Canada and ultimately settle with my family.

I have tried out the GMAT thing, but with a family and long hours of work it is getting really tough to accomplish. Another thing is the cost associated with MBA degrees.

As I have around 5-6 years of experience in the fund management industry locally, I believe the MiF will help me to at least get a break to start with an Analyst job.
I may be wrong with my thesis..But could you guys please advice me..
Thanks again

I'm not trying to discourage you, just a reality check. Canada is the country in the world with the highest proportion of people with a college/university degree. It is also one of the countries with the highest proportion of CFA chartholders in the financial sector. In fund management, it is a mostly a requirement to get in.

Moreover, getting a job in the fund management industry is extremely though in Canada (bay street is no wall street) and even Canadian citizens graduating with master degrees in finance from the top universities (St Mary's is obviously not one of them) find it very challenging to get a job.

I'm not saying that it is impossible, but your odds would be very low to find a job without CFA, top master degree and the "Canadian experience" that is such a show stopper for many immigrants to Canada.

If you are interested in accounting, that's another story...

<blockquote>Thank you so much Duncan and Jacksnap...

I just want to share with you guys that some of the alumni from my country in MiF are currently working in one of the boutique investment firms as analysts.

I am currently working as an investment manager in one of the largest banks in Bangladesh. Actually, My objective is to find a break into the fund management industry in Canada and ultimately settle with my family.

I have tried out the GMAT thing, but with a family and long hours of work it is getting really tough to accomplish. Another thing is the cost associated with MBA degrees.

As I have around 5-6 years of experience in the fund management industry locally, I believe the MiF will help me to at least get a break to start with an Analyst job.
I may be wrong with my thesis..But could you guys please advice me..
Thanks again </blockquote>

I'm not trying to discourage you, just a reality check. Canada is the country in the world with the highest proportion of people with a college/university degree. It is also one of the countries with the highest proportion of CFA chartholders in the financial sector. In fund management, it is a mostly a requirement to get in.

Moreover, getting a job in the fund management industry is extremely though in Canada (bay street is no wall street) and even Canadian citizens graduating with master degrees in finance from the top universities (St Mary's is obviously not one of them) find it very challenging to get a job.

I'm not saying that it is impossible, but your odds would be very low to find a job without CFA, top master degree and the "Canadian experience" that is such a show stopper for many immigrants to Canada.

If you are interested in accounting, that's another story...

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ezra

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Posted Nov 05, 2013 12:50

Thank you so much Duncan and Jacksnap...

I just want to share with you guys that some of the alumni from my country in MiF are currently working in one of the boutique investment firms as analysts.

I am currently working as an investment manager in one of the largest banks in Bangladesh. Actually, My objective is to find a break into the fund management industry in Canada and ultimately settle with my family.

I have tried out the GMAT thing, but with a family and long hours of work it is getting really tough to accomplish. Another thing is the cost associated with MBA degrees.

As I have around 5-6 years of experience in the fund management industry locally, I believe the MiF will help me to at least get a break to start with an Analyst job.
I may be wrong with my thesis..But could you guys please advice me..
Thanks again

I'll state the obvious here - the best academic route into finance in Canada (albeit by no means a guarantee) is a strong MBA from one of the top schools there - Rotman, Schulich, McGill.

Also, what I've heard from some people who have landed jobs in the larger financial firms is that many companies will actually look at a candidate's GMAT score as part of the job application process. While I've only heard this second-hand and don't have any relevant stats to back it up, the fact remains that the GMAT is a pretty reliable predictor of quantitative skills.

<blockquote>Thank you so much Duncan and Jacksnap...

I just want to share with you guys that some of the alumni from my country in MiF are currently working in one of the boutique investment firms as analysts.

I am currently working as an investment manager in one of the largest banks in Bangladesh. Actually, My objective is to find a break into the fund management industry in Canada and ultimately settle with my family.

I have tried out the GMAT thing, but with a family and long hours of work it is getting really tough to accomplish. Another thing is the cost associated with MBA degrees.

As I have around 5-6 years of experience in the fund management industry locally, I believe the MiF will help me to at least get a break to start with an Analyst job.
I may be wrong with my thesis..But could you guys please advice me..
Thanks again </blockquote>
I'll state the obvious here - the best academic route into finance in Canada (albeit by no means a guarantee) is a strong MBA from one of the top schools there - Rotman, Schulich, McGill.

Also, what I've heard from some people who have landed jobs in the larger financial firms is that many companies will actually look at a candidate's GMAT score as part of the job application process. While I've only heard this second-hand and don't have any relevant stats to back it up, the fact remains that the GMAT is a pretty reliable predictor of quantitative skills.

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