Expert: Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp - 5/24/2007

Question
I graduated from a university in vancouver majoring in finance and accounting (Bachelors degree) and I'm currently working in a big4 accounting firm in Hong Kong (worked one year as an auditor and now spending my second year in tax). I'm also a qualified CPA. My career goal is to work myself up to the management/executive level. I know that an MBA would be essential to reach this goal, however i don't plan to get an MBA until my early 30's because i know that without solid experience in management it's hard to get into a prestigious business school. So in the meanwhile i'm thinking about taking some postgraduate programmes to better equip myself. Which one would you recommend: master of economics or master of finance (or even LLB?)? or are there other programmes that i could choose to achieve my career goal? Thanks a lot for your help.


Answer
You might want to read over the listing on the http://www.mrinetworks.com and see what employers are looking to hire. Most jobs in management require at least an MBA. You will find a few on this site that do not. This will help you form better conclusions on the direction. An MBA can be done in finance or accounting. Look over the job listing to get more details on the types of jobs that appeal to you.

I would alse recommend going to student services and have them give you choices for your next moves.

Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp