MBA - after being an accountant...

Graduate School Business School - MBA
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<p>Well, I'm still getting my undergrad accounting degree, so this is a long ways away anyway, but if I manage to keep up a good GPA I hope to land a job in NYC for a Big 4 accounting firm. Now, I like accounting, but I often lean towards something a bit harder mathematically... I chose accounting because I had a general interest in it and still do, and I knew it could lead to a stable job and was a degee I could count on (plus the info will be helpful if I ever decide to start my own business in the future).</p>

<p>Anyway, my question is, if I were to get an MBA in the future, say 2-3 years after working (hopefully would also have CPA), what should I look into if I'm interested in higher level mathematics that deal with business? And actually, do MBAs have concentrations or is it just a single program? Because maybe there is something for like a certain branch of finance, etc I should look into.</p>

<p>Well, if anyone could help me out with this I'd appreciate it, thanks.</p>

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<p>It's hard to tell what you might mean by "higher level mathematics". Higher level than accounting? You mean multiplication and division vs. addition and subraction? (Just kidding)</p>

<p>Anyway, as an Accounting UG you'll cover most of the general MBA courses. Your MBA will be mostly a rehash of your UG plus a few specialty courses and MBAs aren't known for their use of advanced math. You might enjoy a MS in Finance, Econ, or Finacial Engineering.</p>

<p>You might also consider a PhD in Accounting. Acct PhDs are in high demand and relatively well paid. You can be sure that you'll do plenty of higher level math and not see a debit nor a credit in the 4-6 years of your PhD program. While the PhD takes longer than the MBA, you don't have to pay for it and average starting salaries for business academics are a bit higher than for MBAs, though MBAs have a much higher potential upside for the elite few.</p>