Investment Banking to B School?

Incoming BB IBD analyst here. Still have one semester to go at university so now considering if I should get a GMAT in case I need to go to B school to get an MBA one day.

My long term goal is to stay in IB or go to PE, and I know it’s standard for analysts to go to PE in two/three years without MBA. So will I ever need an MBA someday to do what I want to do?

I am considering this just b/c some schools have deferred MBA programs so I may get GMAT now and try (if I really need an MBA).

Thanks for any insight.

1 Comments
 

Magni eaque corrupti veniam facilis doloribus beatae. Sapiente ut expedita necessitatibus excepturi. Earum aut adipisci aut illo. Quia perspiciatis doloribus neque ipsam. Vel quas ullam est.

Minus minima id eaque dolorem excepturi. Veniam rem labore sunt. Rerum deserunt a ex neque quia doloribus. Ut quisquam est corporis doloremque.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”