London Business School MFA
Hey guys.
Indian 2nd year undergrad student here. Needed some advice w.r.t. the MFA program.
My GMAT is 710. CGPA 8.7/10 (=3.75/4) uptill now. I have one internship with a boutique IB in India, where work revolved around valuations and FDD, and not exactly "FO IB".
So I am planning to apply for LBS MFA (2021-22), and a few other early career MSF programs in EU.
But after having conversed with 20+ individuals on LinkedIn , I've realised it would be extremely extremly had for me to land a SA or FT IB gig, due to major reasons;
1. Work visa situation and sponsorship
2. No prior FO IB experience against my cohort who would be having 2/3 internships
Since the IB scene in India is pretty nascent, it's impossible for undergrads to get to BB IBs for even MO / BO roles let alone FO roles. >95% IB BB, MM, EB roles are reserved for MBA grads. So I've been networking pretty hard, and if all goes as planned, I would've completed 2/3 internships with Indian boutiques. The role would be somewhat FO related as Indian boutiques have lean teams, but it wouldn't be near the exposure that the global IBs offer.
So, I wanted advice, from you guys, as to what my best option would be.
1. Get these 2/3 boutique Indian IB internships and apply for 2021-22 MSF programs (LBS, LSE, Imperial, HEC).
2. Work for one year after undergrad, and then apply for 2022-23 programs. In this case what work experience would benefit me the most? Or
would be the closest to IB and will help me when I come to London/ EU.
3. Drop the EU IB plan and apply for Indian B-Schools and get into IB in India.
Any help appreciated guys, thanks a ton.