best MBA for venture capital
Hi everyone,
I am currently working as an IT Project manager in a Summer Olympics project, I have like 5 years of experience in the field of technology and IT - really interested in transition to VC area ( I have 6 month internship in one VC fund under my belt).
Could you advise what school will give me more chances to break in to this industry?
I can't really think of many options outside of Stanford/Harvard and maybe Haas and MIT (not really interested in the last two - a bit tired from the technical environment and communication with former engineers)
I would really appreciate any insights about VC post-mba perspectives from the following schools:
Tuck ( I know, its a consulting school with some PE presence, but still)
Cornell Tech (1 year MBA in NY)
London Business School
INSEAD
Columbia probably is out of question as it does not provide any loans for international students.
Thanks!
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its simple: MBA business schools ">M7 + INSEAD, etc. I seriously doubt anyone's turning you down for going to Yale and not Harvard
if you cant get into HBS or GSB - or maybe - wharton (significantly harder to get into vc even from wharton). then i wouldnt go to b school at all. just start a company or join a startup and move up within and try to make the jump over to venture
Best MBA Program for Later Stage VC/Growth Equity or Corporate Development (Originally Posted: 03/25/2013)
I currently work as an analyst at a middle market PE shop. Even though I am very happy here, I am planning on lateraling to another growth equity/ later stage vc fund somewhere in the West Coast in about 2 years. The other option im considering is waiting 3yrs so I can have a total of 4 years of experience and do an MBA. If I decide on doing an MBA,what top programs outside traditional "M7" would you recommend for a post-mba career in later stage VC, Growth Equity or Corporate Development? I have been thinking about Haas, Anderson and Tuck. Thanks for your help and I apologize my bad writing in advance.
Harvard. I just say that because Summit puts so many people in to there, and then brings them back on as VP's.
I see you mentioned programs outside of the traditional M7, but frankly those are your best bets...outside of those schools it is going to be a long shot (even from Haas, etc. -- albeit not impossible -- those schools you mentioned are great programs).
The schools you mentioned would be good choices as well as many others. Do consider how difficult it is to get into PE and VC out of b-school. The number of people being hired into PE and VC seem slim right now and will likely continue to be into the near future.
Not getting some PE or VC experience before business school could severely hurt your chances of successful post-MBA employment in those fields. Instead of 3 years in IB then b-school, you would probably be better off doing 2 years in IB, 2 years in PE/VC/Corp dev, then business school.
Regards
I'm currently at a middle-market PE shop so I guess im on the right track. Thanks all for the help!
Stanford MBA for VC? (Originally Posted: 12/24/2014)
Is Stanford considered the best for getting into venture capital? I ran into a friend the other day and he told me that one of his good friends is having an extremely difficult time landing a job in SF/Silicon Valley area because he went to Columbia for his MBA and not Stanford (even though he also worked at a top PE firm). If this is true, then I assume the likelihood of me getting a job at a VC firm straight out of undergrad is not particularly promising?
Thanks
The likelihood of that is definitely low. Not impossible though.
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