I'm a 25 year old software engineer who recently gained an interest in finance. I could obtain an MBA from a school such as Kellogg, Haas, Ross, or Booth. I would stay inside the technology field (Silicon Valley) but move to management.
Is it worth it though? What are my opportunities?
Side question: I have Asperger's. Can someone like me succeed in management at Silicon Valley?
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Opportunities? You could move pretty much anywhere (with the possible exception of a PE megafund) out of a top MBA. Banking, corporate finance / corporate development, consulting... VC seems like it might be a natural fit, given your background.
Asperger's isn't a thing anymore, by the way.
What's your reason for the change?
I'm having same situation with you, choosing a right direction that both fits engineering background and interest. I don't if MBA could help or not.
Engineer considering MBA to switch fields. Please advise. (Originally Posted: 12/21/2015)
Hey,
I'm a 22 year old currently working as a software engineer at one of: Facebook/Google/Apple/Microsoft/Amazon. This is my first job out of college. I attended the university of illinois at Urbana champaign and majored in computer engineering while minoring in philosophy and had a GPA of 3.86. UIUC is highly ranked for CS/CE/EE (#5) but not much else. Although I like the perks, compensation and work life balance at my current gig, I can't say I'm very satisfied, especially with the kind of work I'm doing. I only have the opportunity to work on inconsequential parts of the product portfolio that no one cares about anyway.
I have always been interested in stocks and enjoyed my Econ and quantitative finance classes in college. Ideally, I'd like to get an MBA from an elite school (since this will be a significant out of pocket expense) and work in private equity or at a hedge fund, and eventually either moving into the c-suite or managing a fund of my own. I am an Indian male, hold a green card and am confident that I will be able to score at least a 730 on the GMAT since I have always been very strong at standardized testing.
My concern is regarding extracurriculars and recommendations. How should I maximize the time I have to improve my application in these regards? I don't plan on applying for another 2-3 years but would like to do so ASAP. I will also likely have significant savings to put towards tuition by then. I know that GSB and HBS are always a crapshoot, but am I on track for places like booth, kellogg, fuqua, som, stern? Which one is the best given my career goal?(I know they're all good, but hey, kids gotta dream) Thanks for reading. I'm posting from my phone so I'm sorry for formatting and grammatical errors.
IlliniProgrammer
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