<p>I recently graduated with a double major in Business and Economics with an emphasis in Finance. I want to become a financial analyst but want to go through grad school just so I have it under my belt. Which field of study should I get into? I know MBA is broad but you can emphasis a certain field also I heard that it depends on the school I go to because of the ranking fappeal for MBA programs. I also feel like MIS can help with computer and analytical skills that most business would be looking for as well as learning different statistical business software. Im also looking into interning for the two years while in school, just not sure what field to get into (insurance, banks, hospital, etc) There is also an option for MS in Financial Services but unfortunately I missed the deadline and would not want to wait for next year. Any inputs?</p>
<p>I want to become a financial analyst but want to go through grad school just so I have it under my belt.</p>
<p>Not a good enough reason. One doesn’t do graduate school just to do it; it’s for a specific purpose. And it’s my understanding that in finance and business in general, they prefer you to have some work experience - at least 2 years, preferably 3-5 years. You can get a job in finance with a bachelor’s degree (and a well paid one).</p>
<p>Another red flag is that if you don’t even know what you want to study yet, you should definitely get a job and take some time to figure it out. So take a job as a financial analyst and work at that for a few years and reassess.</p>
<p>Some options: MBA, MPA (if you want to work in nonprofits and government), MS in finance, actuarial science, accounting. If you want to learn statistical software, you can get an MS in statistics if you have the math background and make sure you take your electives in computer science and the computer analysis stuff.</p>