How does it work if one gets and offer in IBD and he or she has a non MBA master's degree? I know in trading some of my friends were hired as senior or third year analysts. I am trying to decide whether it would make sense for me to spend an extra year to get a masters degree, as I have to make the decision soon.
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I am currently studying a non-MBA masters, I'll be starting as an analyst. My degree isn't banking related but at a final round interview I was with a girl who is studying for a masters in finance, she also was applying for an analyst position. If you've worked prior and you have a business/finance masters I'd imagine you could start higher, otherwise you'll be at the bottom with the rest of us :)
Most of the time, you will start as an analyst.
Agree, most of the time its an analyst start.
Yes, I agree that one starts as an analyst, but is one a first year analyst or something different?
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