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MBA Recommendation Letters
How did you go about getting the best letters of rec for your MBA application? I feel like I could get decent letters from these 3 groups of people: Former boss (Director at the bank I worked at) who worked closely with me for ~1 year and can speak to my day-to-day work A friend in the industry...
Comparing MBA with non-business Masters
Hi all, I am a 25yo, UK based, BSc Comp Sci, 3 software dev experience in a BB bank markets team. My goal is to quit coding and move into strategy consulting or some thing more pure finance (like IBD). I am recruiting for (and almost sure I will get an offer for) a tech Product Manager role at...
Financial Credentials - Worth it?
Help a moron out for a second. Background: Mid 20's at a T-2 city Graduated a year ago from a non-target with a 3.4 GPA, now almost 9 months into financial services role at a FinTech. To not remain hopelessly locked into operations my whole life, I gotta look for the next best move for myself....
Help me on this one (VC to get into IBD) MSF to Analyst or MBA to Associate?
Could use the forums help on this one: I'm a 1st analyst at a small VC fund. I'm working ~60-70hrs/week, getting paid peanuts and not learning much. I can't simply change jobs and apply to IBD because I'm international and my visa will expire in January -- meaning I'll have to go back to my...
Stopgap masters degree before MBA
Currently looking for advice on a situation I have, I'm a 23 year old Indonesian from top Indonesian university with an unorthodox degree (regional planning & policymaking) Currently working at a top local management consulting firm as an associate consultant (~1 year exp). Planning to work for...
UK Associate / Summer Associate Opening Thread 2023 London
Hey Guys, I am creating this thread for those of you that are graduating from an MBA or Masters and want to know the deadlines and job openings for associate and summer associate roles in the UK? Please let me know what positions are open right now. I know point72 is recruiting now.
Is listing work experience for your Dad on your linkedIn/Resume a bad move?
I'm assuming that i'll probably get some "daddy's boy" comments here, or something along those lines, but i'll gladly take them if I can get some advice. I am currently in the process of leaving my job in wealth management and starting an MBA in the Fall. The MBA program I'm going into is a two year...
How can I get it right the second time around?
Hello all, Well, my username says it all and I guess I would qualify as an "underachiever" to most of you in this forum. Quick Background on Myself: Born and raised in Houston, TX. Raised in what I would consider a "middle class" family however my parents sent me to private school all my life so I...
Uk semi-target uni, EUR Rotterdam or LUISS?
I would like to get into IB straight after bachelor, to gain some experience and then do a MBA in the US. In this moment, I have 3 options for my bachelor: semi-target uni in the UK (Bath, Manchester, royal holloway, city, queen Mary) Erasmus university Rotterdam/UVA LUISS (economics and business...
Thoughts on Vista Equity Partners for PE Associate role?
Looking for advice on culture, how it compares to other mega funds in terms of comp (longer term not necessarily just at Associate level), culture, brand recognition / prestige, exit opps to hedge funds (not Analyst level but at Associate and above levels), and MBA placement. Assume that location...
Re-write a 730 GMAT (47, 44, 8, 6) as I need the best schools to allow me to pivot into finance given no prior experience?
My GPA is 3.74/4 from a no-name Canadian university My experience is building REPE essentially managing ~$6Mn in assets, I also manage my PA and have achieved substantial returns investing in stocks and real estate. However, no reputable finance experience. I'm not trolling to piss people off. I...
3Y for max $? Path to take after W/H/S MBA
Hi, looking for advise here: - I am incoming international student, accepted to W/H/S MBA, originally from country you never heard of (ex. Kyrgyzstan) - background: corporate development in giant renewable energy Co outside US but with global exposure. My job is to evaluate incoming M&A...
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MBA Summer Associate Training
Hi All, I will be an MBA summer associate at an upper middle market investment bank and I wanted to see how I can best prepare for the role. Would TTS (Training The Street) be useful to prepare for the summer associate position or is that unnecessary? I have a near 100% understanding of the 400...
MBA Cambridge or MiF LBS
I would like to inquire further information for making decision. Which school will provide better position to work in IB/PE/VC in terms of reputation, overall course, alumni, etc? Background : CPA and financial consultant focusing on financial due diligence (still not have advanced finance knowledge...
Should I take the GMAT before investment banking?
I am a senior about to graduate with a 3.8 GPA and a degree in Finance from a top 25 school. I worked in IB this past summer and am continuing on with the same bank doing tech m&a full time. I do not know what I want to do after banking, but want to leave as many doors open as possible. I was...
2023 MBA Us News rankings have yale SOM over Columbia Business school?
Columbia MBA out of the M7? Yale SOM is at 7th place and Columbia at 8th??? How?? 1. Chicago - Booth 2. U Penn - Wharton 3. Northwestern - Kellogg 4. Standford - GSB 5. Harvard - HBS 6. MIT - Sloan 7. Yale - SOM 8. Columbia - CBS ????????????...
UCLA Anderson MBA ($70k Scholarship) vs. LBS and INSEAD
Hi folks, I just got admitted to UCLA Anderson with $70k fellowship, but I have a tough time deciding whether I should go. My other options are INSEAD at Fonty campus and London Business School (had an interview and am likely to also get it). I would not want to go to Europe for MBA because MBA...
IB hopeful admitted @ Darden & Stern - Reapply or Enroll?
Looking for advice. Details of my profile below. Background & Context: Am a white Male w/ ~4 years of experience at T2 strategy consulting Attended a top undergrad b school (think Haas/McIntire/Ross) GPA = 3.6 | GMAT score = 740 Interested in transitioning from consulting into IB post-mba Outcomes...
MBA for healthcare / non-finance opportunities (Haas, NYU, CBS)
Hi guys - I currently live in San Francisco and was fortunate to have been admitted to UC Berkeley Haas and NYU Stern on full rides, as well as a partial scholarship to Columbia Business School. End goal is to work in healthcare / biotech / pharma product management in the Northeast. Would love to...
Tuck/Kellogg/Stern/Cornell MBA for LO asset management
I'm an international applicant with prior experience in investment management at a local asset manager in Asia. I'm frustrated by dings from the target schools (Wharton, Booth, CBS). What would be the best option among the four(Kellogg/Tuck/Stern/Cornell) for LO recruiting? Do the top-tier...
Why has Consulting become more popular than IB for post-MBA career??
One or two deacades ago, IB must be the most popular career out of MBA. looking at HBS's employment report in 2021, only 2~3% went to IB, while 30% for consulting. More surprisingly, Columbia sent 16.3% to IB and 33.4% to consulting in 2021. I am not curious about the difference in the nature of the...
How to break into commercial real estate without the fluff
Breaking into a top brokerage as an investment sales analyst in NYC (think CBRE, JLL, Cushman, ES) was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I went to a non-target, didn't study finance or real estate, had no previous experience, was a career switcher and several years out of school, and lived...
HYPE HYPE HYPE
Just locked down a summer VP role at a middle-market infrastructure/renewables fund (most recent fund ~2B) and couldn't be more excited. Especially sweet because I came into my MBA program from a consulting/nonprofit background intent on making a pivot to energy/climate/infra investing and have been...
Profile Evaluation - MBA
Hello everyone! My name is Nahuel and I am from Argentina. I would love to apply to MBA M7 programs (As always HSW is desirable but I am realistic). Also I could apply to British programs (Oxbridge, LSE). Also I could evaluate some alternatives to the MBA such as the Negotiation and Conflict...
Financial Advisor Trying To Get Into PE
I'm a financial advisor looking to transition into PE. My background is mainly in financial planning, investment and wealth management for ultra high net worth families. I know my background is unorthodox for someone trying to get into PE. I have a CFP and looking to get my MBA, and or potentially...
Deferred MBA Likelihood (HBS, S, Penn, etc.)
Hey guys - was wondering if I could get some advice/ hear some experiences regarding deferred MBA programs? I am currently a senior (non-diversity) at a target school and am planning on working in the PE industry (a well-known firm) right after college. I have some extra free time on my hands right...
MBA worth it after top EB?
I'm an incoming SA at a top EB (EVR / CVP) and am considering applying deferred to business school. Coming from a target school (although not H/P/Y/S), would it be worth it to apply to one? Is this even a sought after path any more or one that would substantially help me considering the opportunity...
GS Private Wealth Management post MBA
I am a recent M7 MBA graduate who accepted an offer to be a Private Wealth Advisor (Starting as a PWM Associate) at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (GS PWM). I worked in finance before business school and went to MBA to stay in finance to multiply my earning potential. I was attracted to GS...
Does anybody regret not picking consulting?
I know this has been talked about but I’m curious how many people at the post-mba level regret not doing consulting. I chose banking because I’ve always worked in financial services in some capacity and I enjoy finance. The problem is that as an IB associate I dont feel like I get to scratch...
MBA's in Credit Industry
Hey Credit Monkey's - how common are MBA's in the Credit/Debt Industry? Looking at Corporate Banking, Private Credit/Debt, Direct Lending, etc. Currently getting my MBA at a t15 program, the credit industry interests me more than IB/PE (and seems more feasible for me to enter tbh).
Am I screwed for the GRE if I only spend one month studying for it?
Long story short: I didn't plan on applying for MBA school for 2022 entry because I wanted to wait until I felt confident that classes would be in-person all year round. However, my asian parents are basically threatening to disown me if I don't apply for fall entry this year. They're obsessed with...
MBB/Top Tier Consulting hopeful: What to do pre-MBA?
I was recently admitted to 2 top 10-15 FT MBA programs with 3 YOE in middle office strategy at a BB and I will be pivoting to strategy consulting post-MBA. Both schools have active management consulting student orgs and I plan to grind once I have matriculated, but since I will be on the lower end...
PWM -> IBD in Canada
I am a recent graduate from Dalhousie University in Canada. I achieved a BComm degree with a 3.32 GPA. I am currently two years out of school, and am working at a PWM firm in Calgary. I've always dreamed of a career in banking, but was never ready to make the commitment until now. I believe that I...
Help a monkey out of a shithole
Hey guys, I've been following this community for a while now, and I really like the advice you have given out to others, so I come before you now, asking for some, as I kind of feel like I'm stuck in the CEE while hoping to move on to a more interesting place. Would really appreciate it if any of...
Booth vs CBS MBA
Lucky enough to be accepted by both programs. Long story short I have over 2 and half years exp at a small credit hedge fund and I want to pivot to private markets investing. I was sort of lucky and got the fund offer without a banking background so I think I should do MBA -> IB -> private markets...
CVP MBA Summer Associate
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Is it worth getting an MBA with my experience?
Hi all, I am 27 years old and have worked at a mid level bank (think Sillicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, First Republic Bank, etc) for 3 years and prior to that, 1 year of real estate loan processing experience. My current work experience: In my current role, I am essentially a sales support...
Career change from a technical role in IB to a finance role
First-time poster here (after periodic lurking in the past) and apologies for the long post (TLDR; below) but would really appreciate thoughts/feedback on my situation Worked at oil and gas co. as a petroleum engineer, then moved to the acquisitions and divestitures (A&D) team of a middle tier of...
INSEAD v LBS v Chicago Booth v MIT Sloan for Growth Equity
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Associate leaving after 6 months
Do you ever see mba associates leave after 6 months? If so where do they go? I’m 6 months in and really not liking the job. I love finance and markets but this job is mind numbing to me and I’m not sure that it’s worth the hours. I don’t want to make a stupid decision that I’ll regret but...
Think I hate banking. What next?
Recent mba grad and first year associate. I’ve been learning a good bit but not getting much if any enjoyment out of the job. I will stick it out for awhile if I need to but I don’t see myself doing it long term. What can I do where I can make good money and build a long term career? My...
H/W 2+2 for international students
Hi all, I have an idea, and I would like to get your opinion. I am a senior at a US target school going to an EB for FT and I am an international student. My firm usually is good with transferring to London but I would like to develop my career in the US. I have no particular interest in pursuing an...
Claremont McKenna BA + BS with Columbia/Cornell/other Ivys
I'm currently in the thick of college applications, and I've already set my sights on Wharton for the early decision which I've already applied to, but I've been doing a lot of research on CMC and absolutely love the academic programs there and the idea of the college as a whole is very appealing...
MBA in US vs UK/EU. Which is easier to get a visa sponsorship after MBA?
I'd like to do an MBA and then get a job there after. FYI, I'm currently in BB IB in East Asia. I don't pocess any visa in either countries. MBA in US vs UK/EU 1) Which country is easier for a foreigner to get a job after MBA? 2) Which tends to be more intensive?
How much does master's GPA matter - High undergrad
I'm looking to apply to MBA (M7) schools in a few years and I'm finishing out my Master's in Taxation. Finished with a 3.97 UG GPA but the grading at my school for master's is more difficult so I'm expecting to not have a crazy high GPA for it. I'm working in MBB starting next year and was wondering...
MBA into Growth Equity
I'm curious as to whether it's feasible to break into growth equity without a pre-MBA background in IB. I come from a tech background but didn't do finance (FAANG SWE). I missed the boat on the big pre-IPO companies this year (Airbnb, Robinhood, etc.) and want to increase the ceiling on my income by...
How did you know banking was for you?
I just recently hit the desk as an mba associate. I’ve always loved finance and was psyched to get this job but now I’m having second thoughts. It might be the fact that we’re work from home but I’m having a very hard time getting excited about the job. Im hoping these thoughts will go away...
MBA Summer Associate Outcomes
So we've all wrapped up our summer internships, most have signed offers and even FT re-recruiting is almost wrapped up, if not done already. Given COVID this year, how weird things were with banks and the exodus of junior talent (VP/ASO down) across many banks, I'm curious to learn how summer offers...
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