HF with no experience from GSB?
Finishing up 2 years in corporate strategy this year at a top tech company (think Apple/Meta/Google/Amazon) working with senior execs. Previously two years at MBB. Now heading to GSB in the Fall this year. I’m interested in L/S or LO HF investing. Is that possible with my background? I didn’t get much exposure to modeling throughout my career but I majored in Finance in undergrad so I know basic financial concepts.
Yes just very difficult. Need to grind on real pitches with real models, not the usual MBA/undergrad club pitch. Like the CBS newsletter pitches are trash despite the Value Investing program being the big draw, need to do better than that. Then network like crazy and hopefully someone gives you a shot - I know a couple guys who pulled it off from other M7 MBAs from similar backgrounds
Any idea where one could find a real HF model
Would be really helpful to see a real model
Very hard. There’s 0 incentive for me to hire you vs someone that’s doing an MBA and did IB/PE too.
But i concur with the other commenter, work on real pitches focused on what actual hiring funds do (MMs). none of this “good business, cheap valuation, 5 year CAGR stuff)…
It's definitely doable. GSB has a very strong network, the moment you join you should start reaching out to alumni in the HF world and ask them for advice.
Lol good luck at stock picking
Pizz has been freed!
how’s life on the other side of public markets man, now that you’ve had some time to digest?
Not quite freed--I can't post topics on the off-topic forum :-l
Life's way better with the 9-5, and no more anxiety about how my stocks are moving each day with no control over this. I still have my PA on my side, but it's way more fun this way
GSB is not the best MBA program for finance, yet alone hedge funds which are a niche component of finance. You’re literally on the wrong coast too. Any chance you can transfer to Wharton or Booth? Most of the people in the industry from Stanford work on the tech/developer side, rather than the guy calling the shots with investment picks. You’d have a better shot of breaking into PE/VC than the HF space from GSB. Not trying to discourage you, you’re obviously smart, but you’re going to have to blaze your own trail rather than follow a path with a proven track record of success.
Many people in the class above me are now at top hedge funds, so I’m not sure this is true.
Absolute nonsense. Work at one of the big tiger cubs and HBS >= GSB >>> Wharton in our recruiting - no other MBAs are ever really considered.
This guy is clearly a clown
Going to call troll or you work in those less competitive parts of front office finance that rarely sees GSB grads given options like IBD, structured credit, or performing credit / CLOs.
Nope. I’ve worked for several hedge funds and I’ve never met anyone from GSB. I’ve met Stanford grads but not a single person from GSB.
He’s either an unemployed dude or a very unimportant dude based on my past interactions with him.
Don’t bother discussing, it just boosts his false sense of self importance.
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