<p>i was wondering if i go to CSU Fullerton and major in Finance would i be able to get a good job, and what would the salary be like after i graduate if i get good grades.</p>
<p>and if i go to get my mba from another business school how much of a difference would that make me? like in income or job opportunity wise?</p>
<p>This largely depends on what you end up doing with your degree. You might have a company that offers you 35-40k, or a company that offers you 50-55k (today's money...4 years from now you can probably add another 4-5k on to that number). Location also has a lot to do with salary, and unfortunately I'm not really familiar with the job situation in your area so I can't comment.</p>
<p>If you haven't even entered college yet for your undergrad degree, the last thing you should be thinking about is an MBA. You have plenty of time to figure out why you might or might not need it in the future. Concentrate on your studies, but go out and party, enjoy college. Once you graduate and work a couple years you can then determine if an MBA/CFA is necessary for what you're going to do. </p>
<p>Something else I'd like to clarify, GPA doesn't necessarily correlate with a higher salary. However, an above average/excellent GPA can definitely open doors and get you some interviews. </p>
<p>By no means is GPA everything...in fact I'd venture to say that your communication skills/personality/general knowledge of the company/industry is way more important during an interview than the mentioning of your GPA. GPA is also not a means for negotiating salary. As an entry level grad it is rare that you would be in any kind of position to negotiate salary unless the offer was much lower than the industry average, and even then your odds of negotiating are slim to none since there are other entry level grads who would be happy to take that same job.</p>
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By no means is GPA everything...in fact I'd venture to say that your communication skills/personality/general knowledge of the company/industry is way more important during an interview than the mentioning of your GPA.
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<p>That's a great point that many people on this site so often overlook. It's always about GPA and the prestige of schools for many members here but eventually, how you communicate and relate to others largely determines not only how well you perform on interviews, but also how you progress in the business world. You can get good grades but if you can't relate to people very well and communicate effectively, you ain't going very far.</p>
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"Location also has a lot to do with salary, and unfortunately I'm not really familiar with the job situation in your area so I can't comment."</p>
<p>i live in the bay area in california</p>
<p>prestige is all that matters</p>
<p>when you say "i went to princeton", people think "my god, this kid is a genius"</p>
<p>same thing goes for an mba... if you have a harvard mba, you're solid. no one cares about the gpa.</p>
<p>in the long run - what you do is far more important than your gpa/school, though.</p>
<p>Prestige doesn't mean diddly squat if you can't communicate effectively. Prestige is NOT all that matters. If you can't communicate effectively, it doesn't matter what school you went to. You're not going to go very far. Believe me, I've worked in business for over a decade now and have seen this so often. </p>
<p>And it goes both ways, I know some who communicate very well and are talented who went to state schools who've gone much farther than those who went to ivy league schools who are equally as talented but don't communicate that effectively.</p>
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Prestige doesn't mean diddly squat if you can't communicate effectively. Prestige is NOT all that matters. If you can't communicate effectively, it doesn't matter what school you went to. You're not going to go very far. Believe me, I've worked in business for over a decade now and have seen this so often. </p>
<p>And it goes both ways, I know some who communicate very well and are talented who went to state schools who've gone much farther than those who went to ivy league schools who are equally as talented but don't communicate that effectively.
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<p>Bingo...I work at a BB with a guy who went to Montclair State University in NJ and is currently an international equity trader...but I also work with a guy who graduated from Dartmouth and works in operations at the same BB. They're both the same age with similar experience. The difference? Communication and work ethic...</p>