Is LBS good for long only AM?
I hope this is the right forum to ask this question. Admission consultant is nudging me up to LBS MFA round 1 after my GMAT score came in (730). I had a plan in mind for equity research through a less costly program but he insists that LBS MFA is the "perfect" program for AM. Is this true? It costs so much relative to other choices so I would really like to verify this before making a decision
Keep in mind I only have 1 relevant internship in equity research that will start next February, also will be sitting for CFA level 1 next February
Helo
It does not have a proven track record for LO AM.. Have a look on LinkedIn at Fidelity, Wellington's, Cap Group, T. Rowe's new analysts and you'll see that they are quite diverse in terms of university they attended.
I could swear I saw someone on a past thread also asserting that LBS is the goat for AM. Not sure exactly what the thread subject was, but pretty sure this is a popular view
I maybe wrong and happy to be proven otherwise but I looked at their most recent MBA classes destinations and iirc I saw < 3 people exit to well know HFs or LO funds. Made me very sceptical
Definitely a target for LO AM
At what level? Master (MFA) or MBA?
Both.
MFA for post-UG level.
MBA for post-MBA level.
MBA maybe. MFA no chance
Hey man. Having studied in the UK as well it seems to me that as William Mc Kenzie said the universities from which people come from are quite diverse.
However, LBS has a few advantages:
- Much better career service
- Very tight network
- Very prominent speakers & teachers ( Man group, Wellington etc...)
So I'd say that ultimately everything depends on you, and also, you will be part of a minority (litterally 60% go to IB).
But in many ways, it will prepare you much better in terms of recruiting. Its super career focused.
Overall, the price is worth it, not for the prestige but more for the experience.
I share the same concern regarding my application. I believe they have a good record of IB/PE placements but am not sure about ER/HF/AM. Is UK a good place for AM compared with the U.S.? Also their curriculum seems to be very IB-focused and not that analytical. Some similar MSFs in the U.S. seem to have more structured curriculums but the reputation and the career service might not be as strong.
Go look at the LBS Master's Employment Reports on their website. The MFA and MiM reports lists all the companies hired from the 2020 class. The MFA had around 80 different companies hire from the program.
Work at a LO AM in London. I'd say you'll find a lot of people from LSE, Warwick, UCL, Oxford, Imperial and Nottingham. I don't know why but these are the most common universities I come across when looking on LI at people at other AM's. LBS would still deffoo be a target and maybe it's a self-selection thing where people only target IBD there? Don't forget IBD pays more so many grads are drawn to that over anything else especially when grad recruiting, I guarantee most don't really know about lifestyle adjusted pay in AM.
Hey man, just a quick one. I attended a semi-target in London for maths and am now doing audit at Big 4. Do you see a path for me to get into long-only down the road or do you think it's impossible? Thanks!
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