How can I become a CFO? Which course should I pursue?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

While some CFOs graduated with degrees outside of finance, a large percentage of these financial experts completed their Masters in business administration (MBA). An MBA might increase your chances of securing the CFO title, but it's not the only degree that matters. Some 18% of these CFOs completed a Bachelor of business administration, or BBA, and 17% received a BS in accounting. Almost all of the top-earning CFOs obtained their MBAs after first completing a BBA, accounting, or economics degree. Nine CFOs did not publicly disclose their earned degrees or listed a general arts or sciences degree in their public profile, which may slightly skew final numbers. Keep in mind that our list focuses only on the type of degree and not the emphasis that may have been chosen inside of that degree. In most cases, the MBAs focused on finance or accounting, but some also worked towards a more general Masters in business administration. You may have noticed that both a BA in economics and a BS in economics are listed. With nearly an even split, it doesn't appear to matter if you are more science or arts focused when obtaining your economics degree, at least in terms of landing the CFO job of your dreams.