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Hello All: I have an undergraduate degree in business administration with a major in Finance. My undergraduate institution does not have any global recognition. My goal is to pursue a PhD in Finance in a decent Canadian university and for that purpose, I am planning to get into an MSc Finance program (Research based). I would be very grateful if anyone could clarify some of my confusions regarding MSc: 1. Apart from top ranked universities, how well do universities such as Concordia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan fare when it comes to placing MSc students in solid PhD programs in Canada? 2. Considering the worst case scenario that I don't get accepted into any PhD program, which program (MS Econ vs. MS Finance) would keep more options open for an industry job in research? 3. Since my math background is not adequate, would taking the courses offered in the online math camp by Rice University for its PhD students add any value to my profile? My brief profile: Undergrad CGPA: 3.95 GRE: Quant- 89th Percentile (might have to retake) Extra coursework: Master's level Microeconomics (A) and Mathematical Economics (A) Experience: 4 years in equity research Any suggestion would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all, My profile: Undergrad: Business Administration- major: Finance University: One of the top university in my country, not recognized globally CGPA: 3.9/4.0 GRE: 324 (Quant: 165) Work Experience: 4 years as an equity analyst Extra coursework: Econometrics (Coursera), Calculus (Coursera and MIT OCW), independent coursework: MS-level Microeconomics (grade: A), MS-level Mathematical Economics (grade: A) Goal: to get intoadecentPhd program in Finance (Canada) Since my undergrad degree has little recognition in Canada, I am planning to pursue a research based MSc Finance program in Canada to strengthen my profile. My queries are: Which programs apart from UBC and Queen's place well in Canadian PhD Finance programs? Do the MSc programs in U Concordia, U Saskatchewan, and U Manitoba have good placement record in Canadian PhD programs (data not available in website)? Should I also consider MS economics programs that have finance specializations? In that case, how competitive is my profile and which programs in Canada would be a reasonable target? (Personal preference: Ottawa, Ryerson, Guelph, and Calgary) In case my PhD plan does not work out, which degree (MSc Finance vs. MS Econ) would keep more options open for an industry job in research? Any feedback would be much appreciated!