Last month, Business Insider took a deep dive into how to decide whether you should get your CFA or MBA— now we're getting more personal.
We found that both accreditations have their purposes. For example, the CFA charter is better if you want to be an analyst, and the MBA is better if you want a more diverse skill set.
But this is a hotly debated topic, one that get people frothing at the mouth and rolling their eyes.
So there's a lot more to be broken down here.
We reached out to sources who hold either CFA charters or MBA degrees to find out what makes one better than the other. This time around we're featuring the MBA, but don't worry, the CFA will get its day.
Better networking during the process.
According to our sources, Business School is where you meet people — your classmates, faculty, speakers, recruiters. They all come to you.
A better-connected alumni base.
The CFA Institute is trying to get better, but it just doesn't have the close-knit alumni community that Business Schools around the country have been fostering for decades. If you think you'll need that, the MBA is a better option.
Better for working in a variety of sectors.
Yes, you'll likely concentrate in a certain skill set, but with the variety of business classes at your disposal, the MBA is better for working in different kinds of jobs from business journalism to the C-suite.
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