LBS MiF vs Cambridge MFin

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Oreos:
come back once you have the offers.

kind of rough your reply... but anyway. I've got accepted in both of them.

oreos

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andres.arboleda:
Oreos:
come back once you have the offers.
kind of rough your reply... but anyway. I've got accepted in both of them.

LBS it is then

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ValueVeronese

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I'm not in a position to compare the programs on the criteria you mention, but I would say the Oxbridge experience is really unique. As an alum I am biased, but I wouldn't ignore the perspective changing power that a year in one of those historic institutions has.

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ValueVeronese:
I'm not in a position to compare the programs on the criteria you mention, but I would say the Oxbridge experience is really unique. As an alum I am biased, but I wouldn't ignore the perspective changing power that a year in one of those historic institutions has.

Thanks for your reply. Yes. I agree with you in the uniqueness of such experience. That's why, to be honest, I am more biased towards the Cambridge program. LBS is great and places pretty good. No doubt about that. But is Cambridge really that inferior as people in the forums think? They dont regard this program as good as LBS but never give a good reason for it.

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ValueVeronese

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It's a personal decision. For me, I enjoyed becoming part of one of the oldest educational institutions in the world with such a proud history and rich tradition.

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ValueVeronese:
It's a personal decision. For me, I enjoyed becoming part of one of the oldest educational institutions in the world with such a proud history and rich tradition.

@ValueVenorese, what program did you attend and which school (oxford or Camb)?. If it was the MFin at Cambridge, do you mind sharing some of your experience?

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cruel3a

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I think people on this forum tend to say LBS because of the prestige of LBS MBA (which is way better than the Cambridge MBA, especially to land a job in IBD). If you are going to attend one of these programs without any relevant working experience, I would go with Cambridge. I've seen a lot of people, coming from an MSc program at Cambridge, landing a job in the City. If you are talking about attending a post-experience program, I would prefer LBS because it can leverage the network they have because of the MBA.

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oreos

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cruel3a:
I think people on this forum tend to say LBS because of the prestige of LBS MBA (which is way better than the Cambridge MBA, especially to land a job in IBD). If you are going to attend one of these programs without any relevant working experience, I would go with Cambridge. I've seen a lot of people, coming from an MSc program at Cambridge, landing a job in the City. If you are talking about attending a post-experience program, I would prefer LBS because it can leverage the network they have because of the MBA.

LBS is post experience, Cam is sorta post experience (ie, you got it? great! you don't? you still may get in)

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cruel3a

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Oreos:
LBS is post experience, Cam is sorta post experience (ie, you got it? great! you don't? you still may get in)

Then if he has 2 or more yrs of experience and he's targeting associate/similar level positions, I'd go with LBS.

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cruel3a

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LBS is a better school for postgraduate programs. That's a solid fact. I think, ceteris paribus, you should go there. Obv., if money is an issue, you also have to consider it. If you are trying to find a first-year analyst position in UK, Cambridge will work perfectly since it is a VERY-target school. Don't know that much about VISA for south-american students but I am pretty sure there will be some colombian in London with an MBA from LBS (don't know if you can't tell the same about Cambridge MSF).

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cruel3a:
LBS is a better school for postgraduate programs. That's a solid fact. I think, ceteris paribus, you should go there. Obv., if money is an issue, you also have to consider it. If you are trying to find a first-year analyst position in UK, Cambridge will work perfectly since it is a VERY-target school. Don't know that much about VISA for south-american students but I am pretty sure there will be some colombian in London with an MBA from LBS (don't know if you can't tell the same about Cambridge MSF).

Thanks Cruel3a. Just to be clear, you're talking about the master of finance at cambridge right? Not the Mphil. It is kinda surprising to know you can only get analyst positions coming out from a program that requieres at leats 2 yr WE. Thanks for the update, though. It certainly weights in the decision

cruel3a

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andres.arboleda:
Thanks Cruel3a. Just to be clear, you're talking about the master of finance at cambridge right? Not the Mphil. It is kinda surprising to know you can only get analyst positions coming out from a program that requieres at leats 2 yr WE. Thanks for the update, though. It certainly weights in the decision

What I meant was just that Cambridge is very strong to place undergrad into banking. I am pretty sure that people attending the MSF will be able lo land more senior jobs but I think that if you are looking for an experienced hire, you should prefer LBS.

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Viktri

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Definitely LBS

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prateek.trehun

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Hi andres. I have accepted the Cambridge Mfin offer. How about you.. I did not apply to LBS as I only wanted to do the program at Cambridge. I have my own reasons for choosing Cambridge over LBS :

I have about 2 years of work ex at PwC in M&A and PE strategy with a a couple of deal announcements and strong undergrad GPA . Cambridge fits well as it requires 2 years of work ex as against LBS which I guess requires a minimum of three.

2.I am analyst at PwC. I need a post grad degree with a strong brand name to rise further, either in my current role or shift to a pure strategy consulting firm\Investment bank (M&A) at a associate\consultant level or a PE at an analyst level

A major consideration is that I am only 22 and I may consider an MBA later on say when I am 27-28, preferably US IVY league business schools, so MFIN at Cambridge is not my final destination in terms of my academic pursuits. So i am taking the Cambridge experience first and leaving the standalone business school experience for a later date ( only if there is a need to do an MBA later on)

My interactions with friends and colleagues in the UK suggest that both LBS and Cambridge have strong brand recall. The mfin is LBS is relatively older than the one at Cambridge and studying in London has its own advantage.

With respect to jobs, my view is that a lot depends on prior work ex (what profile, which team, which firm, length of work ex, any significant achievements, undergrad GPA, extracurriculars). Both the programs are one year full time programs and job applications (IB and strategy consulting) open very early. So if you are considering taking a job in the uk (no idea about the visa regulations), at the interview stage, you may not have any credential\ GPA from these school other than the fact that you are a student there.

Not sure how helpful this reply would be to you, since it almost two months since you initiated this thread and by now you would have accepted either of the offer.

It would be great to capture your perspective on the same

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Prateek Trehun

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