Why Is a Masters in Finance a Hot Career Option?

"Why Is a Masters in Finance a Hot Career Option?" by Andy Methew Jones

 There are many things which come together to make for a successful business enterprise. These things are conveniently divided into four key managerial segments or functional areas of business including the production, marketing, human resource development and finance.

All of these must be well geared in order for the business to work efficiently, without any problems. Finance is one factor which directly affects all the other functional areas of business. Therefore, the importance of well-managed finances is quite clear. For this reason, the Masters in Finance is a much sought after degree.

It is not just for the management of the organizations that the knowledge of finance is desirable. It is also helpful in the setting up and running of own business enterprises. You come to know about the various sources of raising the finances. You also come to know about the cost of financing and how to cover the various risks associated with it. Further, the Masters in Finance degree in grains you with the decision-making capabilities on the management of finances. Therefore, one of the reasons for this degree to be much sought after is that it strengthens the knowledge base of candidates in one of the key functions of management.

For the candidates who are looking for jobs, this provides the opportunity to get one of the best paid jobs in the market for the deserving candidates. And, there is no limit to the number of opportunities in the different segments of finance which can avail of it. You can opt to move into insurance, treasury and FOREX management, merchant banking and many other fields of finance. These opportunities are not limited to the domestic sector but also exist for the foreign Multi National Companies as well. If you take up internationally renowned courses in finance like the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) course, then the opportunities for seeking the jobs abroad are available in good numbers. The CFA course is provided by select institutes and this provides opportunity to the people to get enrolled in a world-renowned finance course.

There shall not be any confusion between the MBA degree with specialization in finance and a Masters in Finance degree.The latter deals solely with finance. It does not with the other functions of business, right from the beginning of the full-time course. These degrees are offered by institutes which provide education only in one field, i.e. Finance and not in the other functions of business. This degree could be offered by separate institutes dealing in only one field or the colleges along with the other masters-level courses.

Therefore, it is quite a confusing option for the institutes to determine which are the institutes where admission shall be sought? This choice has to be from the specialized institutes or the regular ones. They might even have to select the different mode of instruction that they might like to go for. Besides class room teaching, finance can also be learnt using the distance education programs as well as online tutorials.