Hello panda, in regards to this post Re: Education Background of CFA Candidates new Posted by: panda4126 (IP Logged) [hide posts from this user] Date: July 29, 2010 07:44PM Bachelor’s in Music New England Conservatory of Music (no joke) Why are yo u taking the CFA? Why do you want to transition to finance. Isnt there another musician here?
“Why do you want to transition to finance.” I will take a wild guess that it’s for the money.
“Music is excellent preparation for understanding how themes weave together in time. You have to watch the relationship of how the parts of the system evolve. Are they in harmony, or dissonant. There are few areas that truly train you to think this way, and market analysis can benefit from it.” You have to add other things to your case, but it’s true… there are few subjects that require you to think as closely about how different tracks weave together in time. Are equities in harmony with commodities, or money supply, or fixed income trends? If there is disharmony, how will that dissonance resolve?
just hate to see an artist go into something that is the opposite of what they have been doing their whole lives.
Guys, are you going green with envy? What’s wrong with music education. I know a guy who is now a writing analyst for one of the best firms, well, the best one, who has higher music education. After which he studied economics as second UG. I got a professional musical degree, and higher education in linguistics and literature. I even knew a theater actress who got an MBA and worked in IB. My way to IB could be much shorter, if I chose finance when I was 17. I didn’t because I had never heard of IB, until I got an interview, for which I prepared and got a job. I even heard then that many prefer sales with major in English and MBA, just because they would sound more professional.
Wait how does any of this sound negative? The first guy expressed appreciation for artists and was sad that they could not make a living with art. The other guy is pointing out his belief that learning music helps you in other fields.
Valores Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Guys, are you going green with envy? What’s wrong > with music education. I know a guy who is now a > writing analyst for one of the best firms, well, > the best one, who has higher music education. > After which he studied economics as second UG. I > got a professional musical degree, and higher > education in linguistics and literature. > I even knew a theater actress who got an MBA and > worked in IB. > My way to IB could be much shorter, if I chose > finance when I was 17. I didn’t because I had > never heard of IB, until I got an interview, for > which I prepared and got a job. I even heard then > that many prefer sales with major in English and > MBA, just because they would sound more > professional. my fiancée is an artist. i respect them. why the hate towards finance people valore?
The first one sounds astonished, the other one doubts it’s done for pure love to finance, the third one is sarcastic, and the fourth one is hateful
quit being a hater valores leave this thread if u are bringing this much animosity
I never said i hate finance people, i am one. Sorry for your fiancee and obviously not because she is an artist, but because she seems to be in a relationship with a person who would hate her to make a move away from art should she want it. The world is not quadrangular
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Valores Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I never said i hate finance people, i am one. > Sorry for your fiancee and obviously not because > she is an artist, but because she seems to be in a > relationship with a person who would hate her to > make a move away from art should she want it. The > world is not quadrangular I feel sorry for anyone who you end up with cause youre a loser who will never be able to provide for them working ur sh itty job if you know so many people in IB, why are you still working as a BOM?
“I got… higher education in linguistics and literature.” It could be just me, but this claim seems questionable…
I just remembered that i knew one senior guy in JP who plays cello every day. I play piano. I was once interviewed in Chinese. And i love finance and what i do. I don’t see how is that incompatible. If it would be so, banks wouldn’t be looking for diversification in non-quant positions.
Ohal, I am not a native english speaker, and i have been to english speaking countries for 2 weeks total, besides i type from my blackberry
I was an arts/music major in college (as well as an economics major), and I can say for certain that people from creative backgrounds tend to draw attention during their job recruitment, especially if they already have the requisite analytical skills. People are always curious what drives or motivates you outside of your normal job, and if you have a respectable level of achievement (as panda4126 would as a graduate of New England Conservatory), there are a number of things I would think he’d have as a potential recruiter. For example, the following things might come to mind about panda4126: - Can perform under pressure - Can think creatively and analytically in unstructured situations - Great attention to detail and diligence (author has probably performed or practiced music close to 10,000 hours in his/her lifetime, if not more) - Has the drive to excel in one particular field that has listed through his/her lifetime, which could potentially translate to excellence in other fields I’ve always been asked about my experiences in art during job interviews, and also spent the majority of my business school applications writing about how my creative endeavors impacted me throughout my lifetime and how it’s played a critical role in helping me in the professional world. In practice, business leadership comes in many forms; rarely does it come from being great at Microsoft Excel or knowing what the best depreciation method is to calculate a particular asset writedown. The best leaders in business draw upon a wealth of experiences in both their professional and personal life, and know how to apply those experiences in a way that helps them drive their people and their businesses.
Valores Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just remembered that i knew one senior guy in JP > who plays cello every day. I play piano. I was > once interviewed in Chinese. And i love finance > and what i do. I don’t see how is that > incompatible. If it would be so, banks wouldn’t be > looking for diversification in non-quant > positions. Interesting…you find a lot of people in finance with lots of outside talents. For example, Rick Wise, who was a prominent research analyst with Bear Stearns for many years (and now at Leerink Swann), was an accomplished musician and got his Bachelor’s and Master’s from the Manhattan School of Music. I can’t remember if he played violin or cello, but it was one of those. Goes to show that people from all kinds of backgrounds can excel in business as long as you also have the drive for business.
I think my post was classified as sarcastic. For the record, I was not being sarcastic.
Haha this is getting funny. First of all i don’t work in back office, and i am not going to provide for anyone never ever. i provide enough for myself though, and something goes to charity. I don’t need a partner to get laid
Sorry then, bchadwick, i just did not understand your post. It’s kind of beyond traditional finance views