Specifically if you already got Bsc Finance and thinking of doing a CFA.
What the preferred/typical route into IB?
MBA? CFA? MSc Economics? MSc Finance? BSc Economics? BSc Finance?
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If you did an undergrad in finance and have started studying for the CFA, you won’t learn much more from an MSF. However, if you come from a nontarget, a decent MSF can be an opportunity to rebrand and break in.
If you want IB, the CFA may not be as helpful. Finance > econ masters.
I went to a top 10 uni just not in London.
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