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My 2 cents: valuation would position you better. Especially at a shop like HL and D&P.
Valuation provides a very strong foundation on the technical aspects of the gig. The gap for you will be the other knowledge/skills required. For example, if we're talking strictly M&A, you won't have much exposure tot he M&A process (e.g. pitchbooks, CIMs, MPs, and the entire sells-side process) in valuation, but you would have the technical prowess to do the job.
I am at a small MM bank now and we have our own valuation shop and have seen a good amount of people transition from valuation to MM IB
That's what I was assuming - Valuation would give me more of the technical skills while Corporate Banking would be a bit more similar in terms of the deal process. Thanks
Houston HL is supposed to be top-notch.
Anyone else with some insight?
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Np bro
Ah I hadn't tried that yet. I'll give it a shot
Corporate Banking vs Valuation Analyst (Originally Posted: 03/28/2013)
Sorry if you already read my other post but I have a slightly different question this time.
I recently received two full time offers and I am having a hard time deciding between the two. Eventually I would like to move into MM M&A and a top 15 MBA program (I am from a non target with 3.6GPA and 710 GMAT); which of these two options would set me up with the best chance of achieving those goals?
2.Valuation Analyst (PPAs and Intangible impairment testing for large companies) at a company very similar to Croft and Bender
Thanks.
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