<p>Yes, they are a joke, Dog. Don’t comment on crap you don’t understand. “Masters of Mathematical/Computational Finance is okay” Just “masters in finance” is a joke degree.</p>
<p>You kids really should stop ragging on each other and keep the subjects here on-topic. This is an outlet for students to seek beneficial information in very serious life-choices. Many on this board are equally accomplished, and to take the time to research a board like this shows that you take things seriously, but please stop with the name tossing. </p>
<p>NOBODY CARES what school any of you went to or what degree you have. All you do with the bickering is turn-off potential posters who are knowledgeable on the topic and otherwise would post. </p>
<p>There’s no joke degrees, snoparabola. There are equally smart person in every major who are there because the program appeals to their goals. Trust me, there are a lot of other critieria to being a well-rounded person than whether your masters says MS or MSc. Give me a break. The salary someone earns is never determined by their degree. It’s determined by many things such as communication skills, people-skills, work-ethic, motivation, etc.</p>
<p>Snop. You’re such an angry little economist. I would be too if if I was in a field where the leading researchers are all saying the same thing - “WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN!”</p>
<p>"Yes, they are a joke, Dog. Don’t comment on crap you don’t understand. “Masters of Mathematical/Computational Finance is okay” Just “masters in finance” is a joke degree. "</p>
<p>Don’t comment on crap you don’t understand? Take some of your advice buddy. It’s hilarious you claim to be an economist when you don’t understand the simple concept of opportunity cost while you sit and study all day. I almost forgot MIT/LBS/LSE/Princeton Masters in Finance were jokes. </p>
<p>Uria: Exactly, that’s what happens when you have kids that have no real world experience and just sit around in academia all day. Either way, snoparabola fails at life.</p>
<p>A masters in econ is a perfectly fine degree. Do realize that most people go for a PhD and that recruiting for MA/MS in Econ is not normal and you tend to go into research or government work. Economists who work on wall street have PhD’s and get into research areas. Not easy. </p>
<p>Your question was about a masters in econ. This was what I was addressing. If you are talking about a PhD then that is different. </p>
<p>As for mocking a masters in finance, please grow up. I already have a masters and you are getting one so try not making yourself look so immature. </p>
<p>You come on a site looking for advice and when people tell you something you don’t want to hear you try and personally attack them? How about attacking the logic or argument? That would make much more sense. </p>
<p>Grow up kid.</p>
<p>Hey guys, Its great that you have your graduate degrees and stuff all figured out, but I’d appreciate it if you took that topic to another thread, because I am looking for help.</p>
<p>Big4 said it best when he said that a BS in econ would be MUCH better.</p>
<p>Most MBAs look at Undergrad GPA,GMAT, and work experience. Major isn’t relevant for the most part. The more work experience you have and the longer u’ve been away from school, the less your GPA will matter.</p>