Top Tech to SM HF

how can one end up at a SM HF with - 

B.Tech. (IT and Maths) with minor in Economics and Management form non target in India but has 2+ years of experience in freelancing (while being in college) and 2+ years of SWE at top Tech like MAANG or Engineering division at GS/MS/JPM/DE Shaw.

Should he go for top MBA  then IB etc or is there any other better path to follow.

Kindly add thoughts and advice.

3 Comments
 

MBA. Having no finance experience at all will make it quite difficult for you to land a spot at a HF. There might be some quant roles where you might have an advantage but again, there are so many candidates out there who have both: quant background and experience with finance.

 

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