"Exit Opps" and the sequential nature of early finance careers

More of a question out of sheer curiousity than anything concrete.. but why and how did the idea of exit opps and jumping from one job to another to another to B-school then another job come about?

Why is it that finance has such regimented steps/pathways that rely on prior brands/credentials in other areas before settling in?

Case in point, take getting into an activist or deep value fund:

Step 1: top university; Step 2: top bank in a top group in IBD; Step 3: top private equity fund as an associate.

Isn't this just credential collecting? What's the logic here - why not just recruit out of university?

 

Hi princepieman, whoops, looks like nobody chimed in here.... maybe one of these discussions below is relevant:

  • Exit Opps from Accenture, Deloitte, and The Monitor Group the exit opps for The Monitor Group; I think they may be better than Accenture and Deloitte. careers ... opportunities. manbearpig- Corporate Finance Vice President: They have the same exit opps as any other consulting ... exit opps, but if you're doing actual MC at any of these places,
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  • Lifestyle/Pay/Exit-Opps/Job locations.... A lot of questions! just put it here. So basically, I'm thinking about a career in finance and wanted to get some ... I'm not really sure where this would go since it's kind of a broad topic, so I'll ... real-life advice from people in the industry. I know that this may sound immature, childish even, but, ...
  • Investment Consulting vs PB/PWM: Which has better exit opps, better regarded the industry compared to PB, and also presents better exit opps and valuable finance exposure, ... all great opportunities. Personally, if I were to stay within finance as a long term career, I would ... be interested in being in a sales or fundraising type of role, with a strong aspect of relationship ...
  • Big 4 Valuation Career (entering, compensation, exit opps, etc.) From what I've seen in this board exit opps include: Corp Development in industry, Hedge Funds, ... guys/gals/monkeys...... compensation Exit Opps Salary ... to make the switch? In other words, are there any benefits of getting out after a few years versus ...
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