How about Masters in Management --- 5 yrs. work exp. --- MBA

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Hope you are doing fine. I really trust your consulting, and this time I want you to help me out (I am really a big fan of yours!)
I will be graduating in Electronics Engineering from a reputed university of West Bengal in 2015. This means I have roughly 1.5 or less years in my hand to make my resume worth a Masters from LBS.
Actually, I don't want to continue as an IT (System) engineer after my graduation (as I know that after some years, I will get bored and would want to change my career path - So, why not now?). Also, I have a dream of becoming a Management Consultant (Specialization in Finance) in some good Consultancy firm.
As most B-schools demand a good amount of work experience for MBA, so I have decided to go for a Masters in Management from LBS, London or similar courses (preferably courses with Finance background), get some 4-6 years work experience, preferably in Consulting firms, and then return for a B-school 1 yr. MBA, and again back to Consultancy ( I want to be a Finance expert/consultant). Well this is my career path, I wish to take on after my graduation!
I have decent work experience in several Startups as an Intern, the valuable 2 years AIESEC experience, and have exhibited my leadership potentials and role in several college fests. Apart from English and Hindi, I know intermediate Spanish and Basic Chinese.
This was my brief summary (Resume). What I want you to do is point out as many loop-holes as you can find. And, just feel free to tell me. All suggestions are welcome! ( I still have 1.5 yrs to fill them up).
Also I want your suggestions on should I go for CFA level 1, or not? If you prefer yes, tell me what to choose CFA level 1 or CIMA certificate in Business Accountancy. (Actually my main intention is to show to my B-school at the time of admission, that I am sufficiently equipped with Basics of Business studies and Finance, and also that I don't want to categorize myself as a non-finance student in the respective B-school).
Please suggest do you recommend me to go for one such paper, and if you know any better qualification than the above two, please consult me on it.
Also please suggest, if you want me to add some extra qualification, to make-up for my zero work experience.
Waiting for your reply!!! Please help!
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by Bryant@VeritasPrep » Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:14 am
You would be far better off to work a couple of more years than to go get your Masters degree especially if you want to eventually get your MBA anyway. Not only would you have to spend time explaining why you need both the MS and the MBA in your future b-school applications, the MS degree eats up another 1.5 years or so you could have been working. Consulting firms will put a MUCH greater emphasis on hiring folks with work experience vs. someone with two academic degrees. Go get an entry level job as an analyst in a consulting firm and then bounce out in a couple of years for MBA. By then, you will have the CFA which would be even more valuable than a master's degree and you will have made money for two years instead of spending money
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