MBA - FINANCE? OR BANKING? WHich one is better? (CFA's please advice)?

I have jsut finished my first semester of MBA. I have now got to select my elective which I am very confused about!

Option 1. Finance. The electives are
a. Corporate finance
b. Consulting for Corporate Excellence
c. Financial Management of International Business

Option 2.
a. International Banking
b. Bank Lending and Credit Risk
c. Bank Value and Performance

I am not sure which one to take? I really wanted to take Option 2 but it narrows my career choice. Further it is not available on par time basis which means I may have to take days off from work which my present employer wont be happy about.

Option 1 seems OK. But I dont feel happy about it for some reason as it is too general

I am also thinking of studying for CFA or Investment Management Certificate in future. I really do want to get in to investement or banking field. But which of the above MBA option is good?

Please note Option 2 has been discontinued from this year for some reason. University is London South Bank

In my opinion, no one should be able to get an MBA without taking Corporate Finance. I don't understand how 1b would help you in finance.

I don't think any of the classes in Option 2 will help you with the CFA exams. On the other hand, 1a and 1b would help.

If you are interested in the CFA than you should check out the website and see what is on the test. The test consists of more of the items from option 1. These would pertain more to the investment banking. Banking is so broad though that you would have many options it just depends on the specific aspects that you are looking to work in.

I think that option 1 is really good lol. I'm still in high school as a junior but yeah that is pretty much what i'm having in mind right after college.

good luck and cheers ^^

With the rapid expansion of the banking industry world-wide option 2 is always lucrative.