Hello everyone i have master in neuroscience . I want to get into private equity of healthcare side . Should i get an online mba or a cfa . Please guide me thanks
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You can start with CFA. It will give you an understanding of Financial Markets and all the Investment products. After that you can see if this field is really your cup of tea or not and do an online mba.
To be honest, to get into private equity you need contacts more than a specific qualification.
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I would say , first go with MBA and parallel prep for CFA. What I have observed and seen from others around and people in investing CFA alone doesn’t give you a lot of boost .
For PE , you don’t need to have any specific degree to start. But yes to build up a name like PMS or other independent service provide you might need those certifications and degrees, but that you’ll as you deep dive into that career field.
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Yes i agree . And it nt alwys true that i will clear all the cfa levels in one go . So doing an mba makes sense . Any recommendations for the university?
Hi @Jibankumar
I am a CFA charterholder and I am currently running my own investment practice
from the perspective of gaining knowledge - CFA is a better option as you would gain in depth knowledge in various topics of finance and would be better equipped for a private equity role
however , Private equity is a very niche field and the people working in this industry like to employee people who have worked in consulting before or have completed MBA ( from top colleges) .
My suggestion would be to try to get in a good MBA college and join healthcare consulting. You can pursue CFA while you are studying / working
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Hi sir . As i am currently pursuing my master here in the UK . I was thinking of joining an online mba in the mean time . My end goal is also to open my own investment firm. I was thinking to pursue online mba and give cfa at the same time . After it i would like to work as a research analyst in some big or small organizations for 5-10 years then open my own investment firm . Whats your take on this . Thank you so much
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Hello Sir, I am considering a career as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), but I have some reservations due to my educational and professional background. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss these concerns with you and seek your guidance. Could you please assist me?
Thanks in Advance