There are a very wide variety of options available for an MBA with specialization in Finance. Today, an MBA with a Finance Specialization learns a variety of subjects like Corporate finance, Costing, Budgeting, International Finance, working Capital management, investments and securities etc.

An MBA with a Finance Specialisation learns a variety of subjects like Corporate Finance, Costing, Budgeting, International Finance, Working Capital Management and Investment Banking, Securities and Portfolio management. The job opportunities could be in Corporate Finance, Banking, Investment Banking in leading financial Institutions, Securities Analysis in brokerage firms, etc. Many people may not be aware that operations in the securities market is one of the biggest industries in India, or for that matter, in any country in the world.

As a finance specialist one is expected to be good with numbers and a keen learner as the function requires one to interface with accounting, auditing, investor interest management, taxation, etc. A combination of MBA with finance specialization and Chartered Accountancy is considered a stepping-stone to a worthwhile consultancy career.

With increased financial liberalization a wide array and wide variety of jobs are available to an MBA with specialization in finance. He can be working in the corporate Finance function of a major manufacturing Organization looking after management of funds for that corporate, working out working capital limits of the corporate and dealing with Banks and other financial lending institutions etc.

A finance MBA has an option of working with leading banks or with leading Non banking Finance Companies or leading Finance Companies other than Banks. He also has options of working as a securities analyst or working with brokerage firms and dealing in buying and selling securities.

The skills required to be a good finance professional are that you should be good with numbers, and should be a enthusiastic learner because finance has a lot of interface with accounting, auditing, different laws and acts and hence he should also be able to remember and understand a lot of these. A combination of MBA Finance with C.A is supposed to be the best.

All in all, an MBA in finance offers a highly challenging job environment and a very stimulating career, which is highly rewarding as well.

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