Imperial Msc Finance & Accounting vs HEC MiM - for London IB

Hi All,

I am currently sitting on an offer from Imperial for their MSc Finance and Accounting program and have my interview for HEC MiM next week. In the best case scenario, I have to choose between both programmes. I am an international from Latin America (I speak fluent Spanish) with UK citizenship and aim to work in London IB.

I know the Imperial programme is OK in London, considering it is not the flagship MSc Finance, but it is still good for Imperial brand name. On the other hand, HEC MiM is excellent in europe + 2/3 years to build CV but not the MiF. 

Since I have the right to work in the UK, would HEC MiM be better? I heard Imperial MSc F&A is second tier compared to other London targets.

Context - I went to Russell Group Uni for undergrad and worked for 1 year at a London trading house as an investment analyst (focused on O&G + infra M&A), currently doing a VC internship and am edging close to landing a PE/GE at a small firm in London for this summer - have been wanting to get some technology investment experience.

Any advice is welcome.

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Source? Have many french friends and internationals at HEC and they all agree. MiM is considerably harder to get into for the locals. As I said, MiF has an edge in London IB simply because the french in MiM want to stay in Paris. MiM placement has been and continues to be outstanding 

 

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