looking on linkedin it appears that many HInes analysts end up going to b-school and then back to hines. I was curious to know if they pay for it?

I just received my undergraduate degree from a smaller private university and will be starting as an investment analyst a large financial firm. I am looking to get my MBA from Fordham while also working full time.

I was curious what time part time MBA classes usually take place and if anyone who has done an MBA while working full time can give any advice. Thanks for the help!

NU has an MS program in predictive analytics that I can do for around 40k(more like 30k after employer reimbursement and 20k after tax savings). I'm interested in this program for personal fulfilment reasons and potential social proof.
How would this impact a PT-MBA admission decision particularly at UCLA and USC? I'm aiming to start after around 40 months WE.
Assuming I got into UCLA Anderson, would I have a shot at MBB?

Stats:
Community college transfer to mid-tier UC. First in family to get a degree.

Currently I am working in a non-finance industry, and I am looking to move into a finance role. Is it worth paying about 20k-30k for an MBA in Finance from a nontarget state school?

Let's say I am applying to University of Chicago, and my real hope is that I get into the MBA program on a fellowship, without which MBA is no good for me--I want it free. But of course, I realize that I'm dreaming and understand that the chance of that happening is very slim, and therefore, I want to apply to the PhD in Finance, which is usually paid for and carries a stipend. At the same time, since I'm so good at math, and in case that they don't take me into Finance or MBA, I want to apply to a PhD in Math program too.

I was looking at a brochure from Haas MBA, and it said 31% of its grads are employed in the Technology industry. What type of jobs would an MBA grad generally have at these firms? Marketing? Corp Strategy/Dev, FP&A, etc..?

If you want to do Tech, you'd be better off going to a school in the West as opposed to NYC?

What is the salary progression for consulting careers?
1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, mba, etc? Do most people just leave and go into industry, etc?

If the ultimate goal is to be a PM, which path should one take when starting right out of undergrad? Post MBA? What are the differences in their career progression? And how do the tasks differ as an entry level employee?

Hi all,

Was hoping to get some advice with regards to b-school as I'm considering going next year. Thinking I'd only go if I can get into a M7 and wondering what my chances would be like given my profile.

My background is that I went to a top public (UVa/UMich/Berkeley) and did a double major in math and econ and graduated with a shitty GPA (2.9-3.1 range). In terms of my internship experience before graduation, I interned at a F500 PWM company, top tech company (HP/Oracle/IBM/Dell/etc.) as a business analyst, an boutique incubator/accelerator, and BB BO/MO leadership rotational program.

If you were a year and a half from starting an MBA program, what would you do from this far out? Are there skills I should start learning? I want to make myself as hirable as possible for McKinsey / Bain.

Just wanted to see if there was anyone here that will be matriculating to Kenan-Flaglers full time MBA program this year?

just curious - for those guys in MBA programs or starting soon - how much savings did you have prior to starting? i can't tell if i've been fiscally irresponsible - but will have about 50k after 4 years working in nyc - 1 yr in banking, 3 at a startup. i definitely made less than my finance friends but traveled a ton etc/ lived well. just curious as i think about what i need to take out in debt.

PIMCO recruits at the top b-schools for account management, product management, and portfolio management. The latter is obviously the hardest to get, and it's one of my "dream" post-mba jobs. I would love to hear from anyone who has interviewed for this position and what the interview was like. Supposedly they only hire 1-2 MBAs per year for this role?

Haas
Ross
Darden
Fuqua
Johnson
Edit: Adding Yale SOM

Trying to narrow my list down for applications in the fall. I am thinking about applying to 2 or 3 of the 5, but there doesn't seem to be much information around online as far as which are the best for IB placement.

Location both during the MBA program and after don't matter too much to me.

Thank you

Hey everybody,

What do you think about, and how do you deal with, the loss of income when you go to grad school?

I've come to agree with WSO's advice of getting a job out of undergrad instead of trying to hit the MSF right away. It seems like the right choice (thanks all), but it's kicking a problem down the road - I come from a non-target and have bad grades.

At some point, I'll have to sacrifice a year's worth of income to do the MSF, unless my career shapes up so well that I can skip it and just go for a MBA later on.

I know there already is a big mba thread, but i would like to devote this one to traders or ex-traders. If you guys don't mind, post stats, what type of trading, schools applied to, results, and where you will be heading this fall. There aren't that many of us, so we should stick together!

I will get things started.

HYPSM undergrad, econ major, 3.78 gpa, 780 gmat, BB trading on an exotic rates derivatives desk. Applied to HBS, Wharton, Booth, Columbia. Dinged at HBS after interview, accepted at the others. Starting Wharton this fall.

Which one looks better for a top 25 MBA program for a super non-target?

Thank you Monkeys

Hello WSO, I was hoping that someone could help me out. I am a medical doctor who is currently in residency training. I am from Texas, have an undergraduate GPA of 3.84 overall and a 4.0 in my major (biology) from my local state school, went to medical school in Texas, and then got in to a residency program in California. I was hoping someone on this forum could tell me in their opinion how top MBA programs view doctors applying to their program. Is an MD and advantage or a disadvantage? I don't have a GMAT score, but I plan on taking the exam soon and am aiming for a 700+.

Hey guys,

I’m just looking for some quick advice for my own situation. I graduated this past year from what I would call a “shit state school” with mediocre-to-low grades in a non-business major (Political Science major, Economics minor) but with an awesome resume & great experiences (student government president, university board of directors, built a $2.6 million facility, etc.) Obviously struck out at a lot of places while networking like a ninja but finally managed to network my way into a regional office of a top commercial real estate services firm. Already managed to get bumped up to senior analyst and am being transitioned from the back office to the front office by the end of the month, am on some non-profit boards, etc.

Just to know, as I have some doubts, To be elegible for the MS in CS, do you need a STEM/CS undergrad degree?

Has any one here gone through the Toigo Fellow MBA Catapult Superday, how was it? Could you tell me about the interview format?

Thanks in advance!

Why searching LinkedIn I came across this person's profile:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alexandre-perez-casare...

Why get get an MBA from Stamford and HBS?

Would the faculty be too POed?

Is it mostly more mathematized?

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Can anyone think of a reason other than opportunity cost?

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So this week some of us monkeys will hear final decisions from a number of top schools for round 2 admissions. I'm insanely nervous, much more than I thought I would be. Some of us will hear great news while others will be deeply disappointed. In advance of this week, some words of advice and thoughts. This is based on talking to countless students and alums from top schools, as well as a dean of admissions (i got a private meeting with this person only because a friend's dad is an alum and a huge donor), research, etc.