It is a good idea to provide some motivation, rationale and/or purpose. Read the stories below then follow some general advice provided for career changers from engineering, the physical sciences and computing if applicable to you.
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What does a financial engineer do?
A BBC Radio 4 programme hosted by Evan Davis tries to answer the question.
The Bottom Line
Curing cancer through financial engineering.
Much of my motivation for financial engineering comes from stories like this. There are many projects, visions and world changing ambitions that have been enabled by carefully engineered finance.
Curing Cancer Through Financial Engineering
GE CEO Jeff Immelt values his math degree more than his MBA.
That is not to say that MBA’s have lost their place. Top MBA degrees are still worth their salt. Let us not forget why the MBA came about in the first place.
Jeff Immelt values his maths degree more than his MBA