Difference between CFA and MSC finance

[stevensteven]

Hi there,
I would like to have some feedback from people who did both. What are the main differences? do you find the msc in finance to be too abstract and the cfa more applicable?
Thank you,

 

[tickersu]

stevensteven wrote:
Hi there,
I would like to have some feedback from people who did both. What are the main differences? do you find the msc in finance to be too abstract and the cfa more applicable?
Thank you,

I found the MS Finance program I did to be much more quantitative, more theoretical, and more in-depth than the CFA program (at least through the first two levels– I’m delaying L3, so I can only comment on L1/L2).
That being said, the CFA program (especially L2 in comparison to L1) was pretty interesting, because, as you mentioned, the CFA program was more applied than the MS in Finance. Although, each course of study had aspects of theory and application.

 

[stevensteven]

thank you !

 

[ohai]

$50k is the difference!

 

[tickersu]

ohai wrote:
$50k is the difference!

Unless you’ve got some combination of an assistantship and scholarships
It’s a good point, though. Cost should definitely be considered after you evaluate your goals and the paths to those goals.

 

[infinitybenzo]

With MS you get a degree, new friends/network, career services, debt

 

[atush]

ohai wrote:
$50k is the difference!

you just nailed it

 

[tickersu]

atush wrote:

ohai wrote:
$50k is the difference!

you just nailed it

Except for the fact that one is essentially an applied “track” and the other is more theoretical and quantitative