Finance has always been a hot topic in postgraduate entrance examination, and it is also one of the hot majors in cross-professional examinations.

(A) the difference between Master of Finance and Master of Finance

1, the master pays more attention to practical operation theory, and the master pays more attention to theoretical research.

2. Most of the masters say two years, and the masters usually last three years, depending on the school.

3, the master's tuition is expensive, and the master's is cheap.

4. There are two tutors, a social tutor and a theoretical tutor. The first year is theoretical study, and the second year is an internship with my tutor.

You can get a master's degree directly, but you must take a master's degree. But now many schools implement the application system.

6. Majors generally take English II, which is currently in the development trend. The number of masters has generally expanded and the number of students has decreased.

(2) Suggestions on choosing schools

Geographically, try to choose economically developed areas with many financial enterprises, followed by provincial capital cities; In terms of campus resources, we should pay attention to the position of tutors in the financial industry and high-quality alumni resources, which is particularly important for personal development. The hot spots of finance major are mainly concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities. The relatively easy institutions in Shanghai are Shanghai University, Huazhong Normal University and Shanghai International Studies University, with a large enrollment. The universities in Beijing are capital university of economics and business and Beijing Technology and Business University.

(C) the difficulty of postgraduate entrance examination

Although the financial postgraduate entrance examination is the most popular in recent years, it is also very difficult and lower than the financial postgraduate entrance examination. However, the financial postgraduate entrance examination requires high mathematical ability of candidates, so it does not mean that finance sounds good and has prospects for future development. Candidates must follow the trend and see their own situation clearly.

Examination subjects:

The preliminary examination subjects of finance major are 10 1 politics, 204 English II, 303 Mathematics III or 396 comprehensive ability (mathematical foundation, logical reasoning, writing) and 43 1 financial synthesis (finance, corporate finance). At present, most schools still take Math III, and some schools can take the comprehensive ability of 396 Economic Joint Examination instead of Math III, such as China Renmin University, Central University of Finance and Economics, university of international business and economics, Nankai University, Jilin University, Hunan University, Tongji University and Southwest University for Nationalities.

career prospects

Generally speaking, the employment direction includes economic analysis and prediction, foreign trade, marketing and management, etc. If you can get some qualifications, you will have a wider range of employment, a higher level of employment and better treatment, such as CFA, fund manager, actuary, certified public accountant and FRM.

1, Central Bank (People's Bank of China), China Banking Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission and China Insurance Regulatory Commission, all of which are financial regulatory agencies. Being a financial officer in the industry supervision and management department should be the first choice for financial graduate students.

2. Commercial banks, including five major banks and joint-stock banks, domestic branches of city commercial banks and foreign banks. It is a good choice for graduates to enter the top five state-owned commercial banks first. Because you have certain banking experience and professional background, the possibility of going to domestic joint-stock firms or foreign banks will increase. Many students joined the five major state-owned banks at the beginning. After the rapid development of urban joint-stock commercial banks, they have jumped ship and become the backbone of urban commercial banks and joint-stock commercial banks. Many of them became middle managers and a few became senior leaders. The flexible and pragmatic cadre appointment methods of city commercial banks and joint-stock commercial banks, on seniority, have made the four major banks become the "Whampoa Military Academy" for their professionals, and this situation is still continuing. In addition, although the five state-owned banks have some bureaucratic habits, they are still attractive, especially for female students, because of their stable income, light pressure and high welfare level. It is suggested that friends who are interested in the five major state-owned commercial banks should focus on commercial bank management, international finance and monetary policy.

3. Policy banks such as China Development Bank and China Agricultural Development Bank.

4, securities companies (including fund management companies), trust and investment companies, financial holding groups and other financial companies with greater risks. Securities, trusts and funds all rely on risk management for a living, and there are systemic risk factors in the industry. But it is relatively easy to make money, and the short-term return is high (risky). They operate according to the real enterprise management mechanism. If you want to develop professionally and make achievements, working in this industry is an excellent choice. Many fund managers and investment bank managers earn more than one million yuan a year.

Small partners who choose financial majors can refer to the above suggestions and choose schools rationally.