MBA Associates Should Start As Analyst

MBA Associates - add no value

They are worthless, insecure, and have never actually done sht a day in their life

When IBanks get a bad rap it is 100% entirely because of them

Since becoming an MD its only become more clear to me. I will be making a push to not hire anyone without an analyst background. 

Good luck class of 2023 that is looking to break in to banking via MBA

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Haha someone give me a decent counter argument. 

1) They can run process - a second year analyst who has done this ten times already can do that better

2) You can think "strategically" - Really how much strategic thinking do you do after catching sht from your MDs

3) You have "professional maturity" - burning analysts for hours on preferences is "maturity", I bet the analyst's work looks better than theirs

Genuinely curious

 

not in IB so I don't know how it works but my guess would be that they want to hire outgoing saleschads who could potentially make money for the company in the future. instead of being a cost center, as the lowly analysts are.

 

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