MBA vs MS in Finance Alexander Lowry with Gordon College

Published: June 11, 2018, 7 a.m.

b"Alexander Lowry Gordon College\\n\\nAlexander Lowry is a Professor of Finance at Gordon College, head of the Master of Science in Financial Analysis program. He's also into advising businesses that students can potentially work for. In this week\\u2019s episode, Alexander shares with us an affordable option to get a finance degree for veterans who wish to transition into the finance world.\\n\\n\\u201cFrom my perspective, hands down, the best leadership guys are military... But on the flip side of that, you\\u2019re competing against people who have been doing a certain job for many years.\\u201d - Alexander Lowry\\n\\nAlexander Lowry - From History to Wall Street\\n\\nAlexander was a history major and always assumed he was bound to go to business and finance. Deviating from this path, he got into management consulting. This field, he thinks, is a great training ground, as it gives exposure to different industries and sectors.\\n\\nThe Cohen Veterans Network, a not-for-profit philanthropic organization, was created to serve them by providing high-quality, accessible, and integrated mental health care.\\n\\nBut even after over a decade in this profession, his \\u201cWall Street itch\\u201d just had to be scratched. With a Wharton Masters in Business Administration experience, he was finally able to move across.\\n\\nMBA vs MS in Finance\\n\\nFor most people who\\u2019d like to be part of the business industry, it\\u2019s mostly a choice between MBA or finance. Picking one is easy. It\\u2019s a matter of whether you know where you want to go in the future.\\n\\nTaking up MBA entails learning all the subjects from operations, accounting, and finance. There\\u2019s the eventual internship that matches you up with the right job that suits you. You also get to choose any field of specialization that you want.\\n\\nBut if you\\u2019re pretty set on finance, you wouldn\\u2019t want to take up two more years of learning basically everything. Taking up a one-year finance program like the one offered at Gordon will save you over a hundred grand. It will also allow you a few years of working experience.\\n\\nOn Military Fitting in Finance\\n\\nA lot of hiring managers seem to prefer experienced financiers over military veterans. It\\u2019s the easy way, but it\\u2019s not always the right way. Alexander maintains that veterans have a lot more to offer, owing to their training and inherent leadership skills.\\n\\n\\u201cWhen hiring someone, I only need two things. I need to know they\\u2019re intelligent and passionate. Because if you have those, I can train you to do any job.\\u201d - Alexander Lowry \\n\\nGood news is, many companies have been exerting effort to understand veterans and the actual value they can bring. \\n\\nDon\\u2019t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!\\n\\nCheck out these links for Alexander Lowry:\\n\\n \\tLinkedIn\\n \\tGordon College Profile\\n \\tFollow him on Twitter\\n\\nDownload Joe Crane\\u2019s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. \\xa0\\n\\nJoin the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!\\n\\nCheck out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It\\u2019s also a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship, and get updates and free gouge on the people programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nThe Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 150 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship: Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources. \\xa0Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today."