London Business School MFA

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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.

hgsphgdfjsgnd · Accepted Answer

Sorry for my late reply. Let me tell you, the MFE is quantitative and somewhat theoretical. You can argue that it lacks practical applications and that LSE or LBS could train you better for IBD. But to get into banking, nothing beats the Ox MFE. People have gone to great places; the program places lights-out!

A couple of people max each year choose to go on to do PhDs - it is not the main focus of the course at all.

TheIndianBanker30 · Answer

"calculatorjoe"
Hey! I like your plan, those European masters are great and you GMAT is solid enough (not spectacular) but above average for admits for all the places you’ve mentioned. Why not apply to Oxford’s MFE? Any reason? Worth throwing your hat in the ring everywhere in my opinion. Obviously the more work experience the better so your plan is good and shows you understand what you need to do! Good luck!

Thanks for taking out the time to reply, buddy.

googleit · Answer

someone correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think that networking is that important in London

French Hardo · Answer

It is completely doable, but try to get some IB Internships even if its at a small boutique, you need to sell your story, and how you are definitely focused on M&A. It will also help you to diferentiate from the rest of Indians.

And yes, get some good Msc so you get your shots for these positions and hustle for a good SA, then you just have to work hard and receive the return offer. 60k is nothing if you look at salaries, its an investment.

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