<p>I suppose you could do a math or stats masters. But, as I said previously, getting into a program the caliber of Haas’ MFE will be very difficult for you.</p>
<p>baller4lyfe, to give you a heads up, the number 1 graduate from the class of 2006 of Peking University (the best university in China) and the top 3 graduate from the class of 2005 of Indian Institute of Technology - Lahore (the best science & engineering university in India) are now classmates at the MFE at Berkeley-Haas. They were joined by the number 4 engineering grad from Stanford and another top grad (top 7) from MIT. They are just four of the people who comprise the Berkeley-Haas MFE program this year.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know, the competition is strikingly insane, so at least for this position, it would be totally unrealistic given my undergrad study, plus the insane amount of level and time I’d have to do to “re-do” it just for a little MFE program that isn’t as potentially viable as the MBA would be, when, in actuality, they say, the MBA adds a more competitive/resourceful edge.</p>
<p>True?</p>
<p>Personally, I wouldn’t say that either. I think it all depends on where you’re attending. If you will attend a top business school, say Stanford GSB or HBS, then that would probably be more desirable than attending Berkeley’s MFE, though I’m not very sure if the MBA program attained at either HBS or SGSB would be financially rewarding than attending MFE.</p>
<p>That seems fair enough. Personally I’d like to be involved in Investment Banking, and become a Hedge Fund manager one day should I become lucky. What program is best suited for that, then? The MBA? Plus, if I ever contemplate starting a business, would the MBA be all for the better? In other words, is it more of a door opener in certain fields, whereas the MFE is tailored solely for quant positions? Thanks.</p>
<p>Yes, the MFE is tailored for quant positions. A master of Finance may get you into banking quite successfully however (Princeton, MIT, LSE, LBS to name a few), also the math req are generally lower.</p>
<p>Still, a MBA might be your best bet. This will certainly get you into banking (if you go to a good school and can interview well), as well as providing the skills to help you start/run a business.</p>