Post-MBA investment banking in London
Hi everyone,
I am considering an MBA this autumn at a top European MBA in order to enter investment banking in London. I am concerned about the quality of life I will be signing up for, but I also don't know if I am overblowing it in my head. Here is what is important to me:
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Parents: it is important to me that I can call my parents each day or at least with some regularity throughout the week.
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Reading: it is important to me that I can read the news daily. I also like to read books.
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Health: it is important to me that I can get quality sleep, 7 hours at a minimum, and to be able to exercise 4-5 times a week.
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Time off: related to 1), I would like to be able to spend two weeks or so per year with my parents or just taking time off. Fine to work a bit on holiday, but just important that I'm able to get time with parents/time away.
There's not much else that is important to me. I'm not incredibly social, though I do like to get dinner with friends occasionally, etc, and I'm able to work long periods in isolation.
It does seem to me that 1-4 would be incredibly difficult to have in IB. Is this a fair conclusion? Any commentary would be incredibly appreciated.
Sounds like you're more suited to a family office role
So, first of all, IB MBA Associate hiring is not really a thing in London. Very few structured recruiting programs. They tend to hire from B4.
Read this thread: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/school/mba-hire-in-london-vanishi…
Second, unless your school is LBS and maybe INSEAD or HEC, I doubt you even have a chance at IB.
I don't work in IB so I cant answer your questions. Like yes im sure you can find the time to call someone 20 minutes a day, read the news, and take 2 weeks off in a year. Only outsider doubt I have is you probably aren't going to get 7hrs, 365 nights of the year.
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