Best Euro Master's Programs for IB/FO?
Was wondering if anyone could speak to the top programs for breaking into FO roles in London, ideally IB.
Is there a comprehensive list? My undergraduate degree is from a target university (G5) but my grades are not looking too hot (2:1 upper 2nd). Non-quantitive (history major) so I'm not eligible for MSc Economics and in most cases MSc Finance because I lack the pre-requisites. While eligible for some it looks like I must look for MSc in Management or similar.
I have prior work experience in corporate finance and transaction advisory services at a big 4 in LDN, so think I can swing a good role given I'm in a solid program.. also considering strategy consulting roles in case IB is a reach. I have a US citizenship but would like to work in the UK, so am looking at strictly european programs.
Can anyone help me out? It seems like all the top unis (oxbridge/lse/hec/bocconi/etc have a lot of master's programs and it makes it hard to filter out which ones are not relevant)
LBS/LSE if you want to study in UK
Over Oxbridge?
would put oxford on the same level too
Kong debate on it on my profile
Just checked it out. Super helpful. Would being a US citizen balance out being at one of the european master's (bocconi/esade/hec) for london? Or would you recommend sticking to the UK programs?
Would recommend sticking to UK programs although you can apply to some if the top continental ones if you want as backups. Continental ones will often be dominated by locals and you’d fit less and would benefit from the network less as well.
Probably as the poster said above. For masters programmes, LSE/LBS is better on placing in London than probably anything else. Not 100% sure on this, but based on what I've seen, HEC MiM seemed to place better than Oxbridge masters.
But what I wanted more to say, if IB is your target and you work in big4 CF/TS and graduated from a target, why don't you try to move to an IB directly? You may have to drop a year or 2 in experience, but pay will be higher anyway. And you'd skip having to pay for an expensive masters.
Apologies, I should have been more clear in my original post. I am in my final term and will graduate this summer with a 2:1. My experience is from internships. Roughly ~9 months in total (corporate finance was a 6 month fall internship and TAS was a 3 month summer internship). For personal reasons, I was unable to take the full time offer and must now do a master's.
I think I'd have a better shot at LBS than LSE, as my academics were quite mediocre. Do you know anything about Imperial's MiM or any other reputable programs outside of LBS/LSE? The destinations report looks quite appealing.
My GMAT is not spectacular but nothing to cough at, 720
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