sweata \$m[1]:這是我在走出at困境經常遇到的 modern 大哥/姊嗎?!!! 謝謝你這麼精采的黃金之路, 著實讓我有考慮了MACC的可能性, 但是我大學是企管系,只修過初會和成會,不知道唸會計碩士是不是要先修一些prerequisite 呢? 不好意思這麼麻煩你!
我自已也唸過MAcc,老實說我只是想要湊足150 credits好考CPA,所以就草草在自己本校唸一唸完.UIUC, Texas, Michigan都是傳統會計強校,能唸他們的MAcc也代表一定程度,要進Big 4應該都沒有什麼問題.你至少會需要再補管會,中會和審會,也可能加一科稅會.
不過先想一想是不是真的想碰會計後再唸MBA.以下的內容是我在BusinessWeek MBA討論版看到的,你可以參考參考.
"While there are relatively few former Big 4 accountants at H/S, they are well represented at the rest of the M7 – particularly W/Chi/Col - as well as Darden, Ross, Duke, Cornell, etc. Once at school, the background is respected by recruiters, particularly in IB and traditional IM due to the heavy accounting requirements in these jobs.
The key is to distinguish yourself while at your firm. The Big 4 provide plenty of opportunities to do so but it may take longer than 2 years, and you need to begin early. Below I’ve described 3 common paths Big 4 accountants pursue and how I think they relate to b-school. Keep in mind this is just my opinion based on what I’ve seen. I believe option 2 is the best if you can pull it off, followed by option 1.
1) Stay 2-4 years and apply directly to b-school: If you decide to stay at your firm, you need to establish a clear path of accomplishment and career direction. The best way to do so is to get out of general audit/tax and into a specialty group as soon as you can (such as valuation and strategy consulting, m&a advisory, structuring or litigation consulting) or at least specialize in an interesting industry group. This will help you tell a convincing story to the adcom as to why you want an MBA - “started as an auditor, I excelled so had the opportunity to change, wanted more valuation-based work so switched groups, now want to work for a mutual fund and b-school is the next crucial step…..”
2) Stay 1.5 – 2.5 years and then leave for a banking, consulting or equity research position for another 1-2 years, then b-school: This is a difficult leap, but it can definitely be done (a good job market definitely helps). Keep in mind that we’re talking primarily about regional and middle market boutique firms that have variable hiring needs and will occasionally take a stand-out Big 4 accountant who is 1-3 years out of undergrad. These are the type of firms that recruit small numbers of undergrads from the same schools the Big 4 takes loads of students from each year (UNC-Chapel Hill, UT-Austin, UCLA, USC, Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Notre Dame and Illinois just to name a few) and may be willing to look favorably on the Big 4 background if you attended a similar school. Sell-side equity research firms will often consider accountants particularly if you begin the CFA program. Consulting opportunities are often available in turnaround and restructuring firms. The key with these jobs is they let you shed the “accountant” label and gain closer experience to what you’ll be doing after b-school, which shows initiative and clear progression to the adcom and will help you gain credibility with recruiters once there.
3) Stay 1-3 years, leave for one of those ubiquitous corporate “financial analyst” jobs, then apply to b-school. Although scores of your Big 4 peers will take this route, I would discourage it if b-school is your true goal. While this route leads to great 9-5, low-stress jobs with decent pay, the characteristics that lead one to these positions generally do not match well with the traits adcoms admire most (i.e. extreme amounts of ambition, drive, entrepreneurial/risk taking spirit and general desire to change/conquer the world for the betterment of all mankind). You can certainly still get to a good school, but you will have a much higher hurdle to jump in order to distinguish yourself.
The key is to develop a plan and start early. Begin talking to firm hr people to explore the specialty groups and outside recruiters so you know of banking/research/consulting opportunities as soon as they pop up. Hope this helps."
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