MBA straight out of college
(Chimp, 8
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on 1/22/07 at 6:39pm
Hi guys,
Say I was wondering, do very many people do undergrad and an MBA before they go into banking? If so, do these people start and the analyst level or the associate level? Thanks.





Yes they do but it's rare to
Yes they do but it's rare to see someone go to an MBA straight out of undergrad w/out work experience. They would start as an associate.
Rehire by same firm
Ok thanks. Also, if a person were to work at a firm as an analyst and then go get an MBA, what would that person's chances of getting rehired as an associate at the same firm be?
I'd say pretty good if you
I'd say pretty good if you have good contacts within the company and good performance with the comapny.
you would start as an analyst
I am in the current situation described above. Went to a less reputable D1 school to play athletics and had weak full time opportunities upon completion of my undergrad, so I am currently working on my mba in hopes of getting into banking. You would definately NOT start as an associate at the BB's.
Yep, if you do
Yep, if you do straight-to-MBA and apply to my group, you're considered for the second-year analyst class instead of the first. So all that MBA gets you is a year up on the rest of the analysts.
Additionally, it's reputedly very hard to get into a well-respected MBA program without a few years of work experience.