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Seeking Advice: Applying for Consulting Roles Post-MSc—Home Country vs. Study Abroad Location
I completed my Bachelor's degree in my home country and am currently pursuing my Master's in another European country, aiming to enter the consulting field post-graduation. Based on my internships and academic performance, I feel confident about my prospects. However, I'm uncertain whether to apply...
Whu vs Frankfurt vs EDHEC vs IE for Master in Finance program
Hey there! I got offers from IE, Frankfurt, WHU for their master in finance program and EDHEC for it's MSc in corporate Finance and Banking program. I am an Indian student with 2 years of experience in Business Consulting Risk department of EY LLP India with CFA level 1. And I want to work in...
Master's Program Recommendations for IB
Hello everyone, I'm a third-year student from Bocconi, expecting to graduate with a first-class degree. Currently, I'm in a Big 4 advisory role and had a corporate finance internship the previous year. Given my background and career aspirations in IB, I'm evaluating some top-tier master's programs,...
Does anyone know if you are in an accelerated BS./BA/MBA program, is your undergrad/grad school GPA combined or separated?
Or any accelerated Bachelors+Masters degree. Like BS./BA/MBA/MS (4 + 1 years) Or even doctoral degrees like BS./MD or BA./JD If you are in one of these joint accelerated programs, does the school system keep your undergraduate and graduate courses in 2 separate GPA meters? Or they combine the GPAs...
How do y'all feel about the STEM Masters Degree career pivot into HF
I'm seeing a handful of folks I know in various finance (or finance-adjacent) fields (banking, consulting, research, sometimes even tech companies) enroll in masters degree programs like Computational Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, etc with...
$ State-School BS or $$$ T10 MS?
I've received significant financial aid that would allow me to achieve a second B.S. in Mathematics & Statistics from my state school for Spring 2024. I'm incredibly grateful, however, it isn't a prestigious institution. On the other hand, I'm considering just taking the necessary pre-requisite...
MSF Degrees in the United States
I am an international student based in Dubai, pursuing my undergraduate in a Scotland based university called Heriot-Watt University. I am looking to enter IB and pursue a MSF preferably in the States. The reason I am looking to do a MSF is because I don't have relevant IB experience and the IB...
Columbia SPS Applied Analytics vs. Ross MBA vs. UNC MBA vs. USC MBA
Hi all, first of all a big THANK YOU to the community for being helpful and informative. As inferred from the title, I got accepted into all these programs and am currently weighing out my options. Overall goal is to work in IB at a BB in NYC. Little background info regarding work experience: - 4...
How to transition from Banking into Tech?
I studied Banking & Finance for my bachelor's degree, have done an M&A internship and was planning on going into IB. However, with current job market trends, I am considering on pursuing a career in a Computer Science/Finance related role, as a classic analyst role becomes less and less attractive...
Economics undergraduate seeking advice on masters and internships
Dear Recruiters, Masters students (past or present) & fellow forum users. I need your advice! I have just graduated with an 80%+ BSc in Economics at an above-average (but nothing special) University in the UK. I was accepted onto the MSc Investment & Wealth Management masters programme at Imperial...
Summer Internships for 1-Year Masters in Management?
Hi everyone, I could really use some advice given my unconventional situation. I did my bachelor's in Hong Kong at a non-target in Hotel Management and graduated June 2020 (midst of the pandemic). Since then, I've been working for almost 1 year at a small VC firm that invests across series A to...
Choosing a graduate program
What business school can I get into if I went to a state school and graduated with straight A's in my finance classes but overall I have a cumulative 3.24. All the C's are from when I was a teenager so the second half of my transcript looks significantly better but I'm wondering how hard grad...
1 Year Master Student with M&A experience for Summer Analyst role
Hi, I will be starting my MSc in Fin & Acc at Imperial this September, and after graduation, I would like to get into Investment Banking Industry. I have some experience in corporate finance, had one summer internship in a small no-name M&A advisory firm which deals only with small private companies...
Low GPA/High GRE/Decent Masters GPA
I have a below par engineering gpa (2.64), a decent masters gpa (3.6) and a high gre(326) along with some finance course certifications and 6 years of work ex. in the construction industry. What are my chances to end up in a good university for MBA? Any universities that I should specifically target...
Staying positive going back to school after not finding a full-time role
I really hate school and now I have to go back... Under normal conditions, I tend to go out a lot but COVID ruined that. My senior year was completely lackluster and I'm finding that my courses are barely teaching me anything at this point. I recruited for full-time and had a few interviews but...
MS in Finance as Last Resort???
Graduating in 2 weeks with Bachelors in Finance, only had 1 internship for Financial Advising, want to get into Investment Banking. Debating on going to grad school since my chances of landing an IB job are slim to none at this point, how much weight does an MS in Finance carry? I know it's not an...
Analyst1 with masters' degree
Hi there, To make it short, I'm from Europe and got one master's degree from there, and then another one from the US, so I'm 25. Now I'm looking for a job in the US and got offered an analyst1 position by a great IB. In Europe, it's usual to start as analyst1 with a master, as we kinda all get one...
Looking to get feedback on my Master's Options
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Master of science in Finance advice, UT Dallas specific
I'm looking at MSF's. I like UTD for $$ reasons and pt. I want to stay in TX, and do f500. thoughts?
From Back office to Front office!?
Hello guys and gals,,, I do not even know.. if I am in a back office, I am currently working for a financial data vendor; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_data_vendor My salary is low and my moral might be lower. Everyday people see my pissed off face.. IF you are in the same position as me...
Education advice for an aspiring quant
Hey all, so I'm a current undergraduate freshman at Penn State's honors college dual majoring in finance and mathematics, and I have the option of taking part in a program that allows me to do a concurrent masters in applied statistics (22 additional credits so the workload would only be like two...
Second masters degree, low undergrad GPA
Hey guys, Thinking of applying for a second masters degree in finance at either LSE or Oxford eventhough I have a law background. I finished a three year bachelor program in Dutch Law with a 3.0 GPA, then got a masters degree in Public International Law with a 4.0 GPA and was in the top 2% of my...
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Pre-Exp Masters of Finance vs. Masters in Management - Where should I attend?
I've been accepted to: Brandeis M.A. International Economics and Finance http://www.brandeis.edu/global/acade...ief/index… Washington University St. Louis M.S. Corporate Finance and Investments http://www.olin.wustl.edu/academicpr...s/default… Duke Fuqua Master of Management Studies...
Which masters?
I am have just finished a BSc in Computer Science, from an university in Central Europe. Currently I am working at a small VC funded startup, in software development. I am planning to pursue a master's degree in the US, and I am deciding between : Dartmouth or Duke Master of Engineering Management...
Masters in Math? for trading?
I am finishing up my bachelors in math, and i can start taking grad classes while still working on my bachelors, and it wouldnt take me much longer to get a masters. While there are definite benefits to having a masters, would this give me a leg up in trading at all? and would it be more beneficial...
CFA® level I + MSc in management or MSc in Finance ?
Hello fellow primates ! I am currently signed up for the 2010 december level I CFA® exam and I am looking forward to start a masters degree in Europe. Now here's the thing, while checking the Msc finance curriculum of several schools (top fifteen masters on FT ranking), I realised that many of them...
Master's programs in Europe (on a budget).
Hi, I recently finished my bachelor's program and want to start a master's program in September. Basically I can't afford all the big names (i.e. LSE , Oxbridge, etc.). There is a small possibility that I could get a loan but honestly I don't want to start my working life with debt of over 30K euro....
Masters degree = more $$???
Curious to know if a non-MBA masters degree in business (finance, accounting, etc) would command a slightly higher salary than just a BA...
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