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B-School recruiting attire
Can anyone comment on what's appropriate for business school recruiting attire? Especially for investment banking summer associate positions during your first year. From my impression thus far, you have to attend a lot of networking receptions and a lot of informational interviews ... but rarely...
S&T post MBA - how often does this happen?
I was looking to get some advice on post MBA opportunities in the US. I was hoping to get some insights on how easy it would be to secure an Equity Research or S&T role post-H/W/S MBA? Doesn't seem like they place a lot of people into these roles but that might also be a function of the students who...
Straight out of school?
Hi all, I am a rising junior and I had some questions regarding to the potential benefit of certain programs. I have explored other forums on the topic but have not found conclusive answer to whether or not it would be beneficial to either pursue: 1. Accelerated MBA (my school has a highly regarded...
720 GMAT, low quant % -> retake?
Got 720 on the GMAT. Serviceable score, but with a nasty split: 95th percentile verbal, 75th quant. Planning to pursue IB post-MBA, and will likely present this story at MBA interviews. If that's the case, I'll probably want a higher quant score. I have no problem with math, just didn't spend that...
Post MBA placement
Does school name/prestige factor into group placements for post mba associates - (with no prior IB experience)
post MBA offer from Big 4 accounting firm
Hello everyone, I have received a full-time offer from one of the Big 4 accounting firms from their Valuations group. However, I am not sure if they are low-balling me with an offer of $72K. This is a post MBA offer with 1-2 years of experience being counted. What do you guys think of the offer..??...
studying at GW School of Business
I'm a marketing exec based in the UK. I've identified several US b-schools but strongly considering going to GW School of Business to do their Global MBA . Heard great things about the 2 years program and it is quite highly ranked in several biz publications. This year's cohort went to Mexico,...
University of Rochester Simon MBA - opinions
Guys, What do you think of Rochester;s Simon MBA? How is the school? I see my career in Finance and it seems like Rochester is a very reputable school in the industry. Any thoughts? How is the employment? Did anyone attend Simon's MBA?
Teach in Korea = Good Work Experience for Top Tier MBA/job with BB?
Hi, everyone I was wondering if enrolling in a teaching abroad program would be deemed as strong work experience as to applying to one of the top-tier MBA programs or even to applying for a job with BB . Despite that it might be irrelevant to the finance industry, I was thinking that experience is...
Masters or WE + MBA?
Hi there, I am an undergrad at a decent school in Europe and I'm looking to go into consulting. I think I know what I need to do, but there are some things which I need advice on. After reading the forums it seems that the best approach is to get some work experience and then a proper MBA . However,...
Meet HEC PARIS at the French Open and in London
For anyone going to HEC Paris, there are two events where you can meet recruiters and admissions staff. PARIS On Sunday 30th May, the school will be holding a networking/mingle event at Rolan Garros. Since the French Open will also be underway, you'll also be given access to the courts! LONDON HEC...
Which path do you prefer
BS . Carnegie Mellon (Finance)->Deloitte/Accenture for 2 years-> MBA Carnegie Mellon->Attempt to land MBB or BS . Carnegie Mellon (Finance)-> MBA Carnegie Mellon->Attempt to land MBB
CFA®/CPA/MBA Advice
I know the CFA / CPA / MBA has been covered a lot, but I come from a slightly different background that hasn't been covered yet and I would like to know if I'm wasting my time pursing the CFA and CPA . I graduated from a state school with a BS in Economics. I may have majored in Economics, but I...
"Early Career," etc. Business School Options
I'm finishing up my junior year at a top liberal arts school, and I'm weighing my options for whatever I end up doing postgrad. I'm an Economics and Classics double major, with a ~3.8 GPA (inducted into Phi Beta Kappa). I'm also an analyst with the school's Investment Club/Society, which manages...
Hedge fund recruiting at Booth
I was reading a chat transcript sponsored by Chicago Booth, which featured MBA students who were entering the financial field after graduation. One guy who was going into banking said in response to a question that very few hedge funds actually recruit at Booth, so you would need to do a lot of...
MBA > MA + BSc in Finance?
I just turned 25 and will graduate with an MA in Business Journalism (half the classes are MBA courses) from a target school in December. Having gotten a BSc from the same target school, majoring in finance in 2007, I just wanted to brush up my writing after the boutique investment bank I was at (as...
B-Schools outside of London, England
Hi all need your advice! As the title of this topic suggests, I'm eschewing London based b-schools for ones based outside of London. So far, Aston has got my attention. It's highly ranked by the FT and has triple accreditation-a major bonus for me as I plan to work in Asia and America. Does anyone...
Citadel: Brutal recruiting at top MBA schools
From talking to friends at HBS , wharton, booth, columbia, the recruiting by Citadel was especially brutal this year, even moreso than other elite firms. People who were getting full-time offers from places like Blackstone , SAC , Fortress , PIMCO , were either getting cut after the first-round...
Best European B-School for MBAs that Want to Become Entrepreneurs?
Fancy studying at IE, a top business school based in Madrid, Spain? The IE MBA has a reputation as one of the best programs for students who want to become entrepreneurs. Read here: http://www.businessbecause.com/entrepreneurs/from… about 2 IE alumni who set up their own business. MBA classes are...
MBA in Australia?
Has anyone studied or thought about studying for an MBA in Australia? From Jordan to Australia, read why Reem Salman took the plunge and went to the country famed for Crocodile Dundee and BBQs to do her MBA at top university: Monash Business School...
HBS Special on TV the other night
Anyone catch the special on TV the other night on HBS? I could only watch the first 10 minutes or so of it... wondering if it was any good.
McMaster-Carr Management Trainee Program
Got an e-mail about this last week. Anyone know anyone in this program? It seems like they like to take kids from top schools, put them in their trainee program, and then the kids manage factory workers. It's still sounds more interesting than what I'm doing now (MO at a MM). Anyone know about the...
Is Banking Less or More Stressful if You Come in Straight As An Associate?
The title basically says it. If you come into banking directly as an associate (i.e. no banking experience prior to MBA , got MBA and made a career switch) is banking as bad as it is at the entry levels? Do the hours stay basically as bad or do they get better/worse EDIT: I realized I probably...
Blackstone Analysts
I was wondering something and I figured someone on here would probably know the answer: If you get hired to Blackstone PE out of ugrad I've read its a "3-year" contract--I assume that means it's a 3 year program. What I am wondering is if lets say you have two people who graduate at the same...
To MBA or Not MBA
Probably should have my career plans figured out by now, but I'm at a stage where I'm thinking of changing functions... A bit of background: 2 years as a jr. sell-side research analyst at a boutique fund - Essentially researched the 10q, 10k, and DEF14A along with stock price and key developments of...
Corporate Finance to IT? (MO to BO?)
Currently I work in MO ( corporate finance / Business Analyst) type work for the trading arm of a MM firm. I have a finance interview on Friday with a BB in their Risk Technology department as a Business Analyst. It does seem geared towards project management, which was something I was lacking in my...
Aiming HBS/Wharton/INSEAD 2011 - Indian - Finance - M&A
I am working at E&Y India TAS team in India having 2 years of work ex currently. I graduated in finance from the top business undergrad school in India with an average score (65%, GPA 3-3.2). Although EY TAS in India (top of Bloomberg league table for dealmakers, Yes, GS & BOA are behind EY in...
Part-time MBA at uchicago
What's the part-time MBA program at uchicago like, mainly in terms of career placement? I know a lot of people who go there return to their original employers, but what's the situation like for people looking to switch? One HUGE disadvantage of this program is that students don't get access to...
IM to MBA School
It's always been my goal to do IB , but I ended up in IM ( Think BLK ). If I spend around 4-5 years there, work hard, and manage to make associate can I pull off an MBA which is decent enough to get me into IB?
Goldman Sachs Research Vs Deutsche Bank's Global Markets
Hi Friends, I need a little career advice from you. Right now I have two entry level offers (Senior Analyst, as I have 1.8 yrs work-ex) from two investment banks out of which I have to choose one immediately: 1. Goldman Sachs: Role: Support New York based Options Research team (Part of Global...
Recruiting for L.A. hedge funds and asset management
Aside from PIMCO, are there other L.A. hedge funds and asset management firms that recruit at top east coast MBA programs?
MBA after Associate?
Forgive me if this is an ignorant question, but in regards to IB what's the point in doing an MBA after you've made Associate? how exactly will it improve your knowledge/career prospects?
How should you value quality of life when choosing an MBA program? Emory vs Tepper
Hey guys, I don't post much, but this issue has been really bugging me lately. I've been accepted to both Tepper and Emory, pretty different schools, with very different strengths. My background is highly technical. I was an applied math major at a top 15 university, an assistant trader at SIG, muni...
Admissions Background Check
Been wondering this for a while, when you apply to any MBA program on the application your asked to place all the previous institutions that you've attended before. How do institutions check for this? For all I know there isn't a federal database of your academic history. This is why there are some...
How do I get into IBD with this background?
I came from a state school and worked on Wall Street in Operations/IT for the past 7 years. I am in my late 20's, and recently got accepted to a Top 10 target mba program with a strong finance program. I want to transition into IBD . Long term, I want to do PE / VC , and I think this is the most...
MBA, MSC Finance, MSC Management... Exit Ops?
My day was going pretty slow so I decided to do some research on post u-grad education / read dontevenreply.com . I understand the difference between the degrees but I wanted to know the value of the degrees in terms of exit ops. Most traders need an Msc in Finance no (I don't plan on goin into s/t)...
CPA vs MBA
For climbing the corporate ladder, do you think a CPA or an MBA is a better decision, or would I need to get both? After doing a lot of thinking, I think I've come to the conclusion that banking just isn't for me. I really don't think I'm cut out for the lifestyle and I've realized that I really...
Top MBAs for Corporate Finance Placement?
Title basically. What are the best schools in terms of placement into financial management positions at F500 companies (yes, I realize that BB banks are F500s, but I mean more outside of banks/consulting firms)? Are there any ones (outside the usual HSW suspects) that place particularly well despite...
MBA prestige and recruiting (PIMCO)
This is from 2007, so it's a bit outdated, but it shows the MBA recruiting schedule for PIMCO and the divisions they're hiring for at each campus. It's pretty obvious by looking at this that at certain programs you just get more access. Of course, this is not to say that getting a job at PIMCO is...
MBA recruiting - Program or University level
I was talking to my boss and we started talking about my background. He knows that I was an international studies major and I got into consulting. He said, well, if you got into consulting as an international studies as an undergrad, shouldn't a masters of literature at Harvard Business School have...
Market research vs. Ops vs. PMG for the summer. HELP
I am a junior at a non-target evaluating internship offers. My goal is to work in strategy consulting and I did interview at some top firms but nothing materialized. I am now entertaining a variety of different positions and my objectives are to do... 1. something this summer that will give me a...
Regional Recruiting
What are some Undergrad or MBA programs that have really strong regional recruiting to boutiqe banks, smaller MM banks, regional BB offices, or anything? Doesn't have to be T10 or anything, just maybe under-the radar schools that have good regional placement? Like Rice IU Kelley maybe?
MBA Admission Previous Employer JPM vs. Nomura
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Most desired firms at Wharton
I recently talked to a trader at a BB who went to wharton MBA . He told me that in his class, banking jobs at goldman or consulting gigs at McKinsey were not that coveted since so many people got them. He said the most desired firms were Blackstone , Citadel , and PIMCO . Each of those firms would...
Research Associate Stub Bonuses
How much have stub bonuses been for research associates (post-mba) at BB ?
Cambridge & Oxford MBA
Does anyone have any insight on getting an MBA in Europe (Cambridge and Oxford chiefly) as an American? I understand that the majority of your network will be in Europe, but will it carry any weight in the US for standard post top MBA program careers?
MBA after getting the CFA® and CPA??
Hi I graduated from a non-target school with a 3.5 GPA last summer. Because of the job market, I haven't been able to get a job. Therefore, I took accounting classes at a local community college and am preparing to sit for the CPA exam. I passed the BEC section and should pass all 4 sections by the...
MBA... Do I have to?
I graduated from target undergrad with a finance and econ degrees. It was a separate business school for undergrad (very well respected). I feel like I got a great education. I looked at the MBA program and it's many of the same courses with the same professors. Going to a good undergrad business...
Georgetown MBA brand name
How good is the Georgetown MBA brand name? I know any school outside the top 15 is usually a regional school. But how about Georgetown's reputation? I know Gtown places some kids on Wall St..but what happens when you go farther away.. like say in Chicago, Seattle, Houston or LA. Does it have brand...
Top B-School or Bulge Bracket
I'm currently an investment banking analyst in a large company that's not a traditional investment bank in the Asset-Backed Securities group, and I'm seeking advice on options moving forward. I'm hoping to make it into PE / VC eventually, so I feel an intermediate move is necessary. Here are my...
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