Nomura/RBS/Macquarie IBD FT HK or graduate school?

Hi all,

I have a FT IBD offer to join a non-BB global firm, say Nomura/RBS/Macquarie, as an analyst for class of 2011. But I am afraid I will not get good deal experience or exit opportunities compared to BB. Another option is to apply for graduate school and go to MSF for one or two years, and then I may have better chance to join a BB then.

Should I take the offer and get into the industry first or go to graduate school and apply for BB later?

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

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Nomura is tops in Asia in M&A because they picked up the Lehman Brothers operation. In Europe, Japan, and Asia, Nomura in a way is a BB. RBS/Macquarie are not even close to Nomura in that realm. Get experience first and then think of grad school. If you want to stay in Asia and do PE there, you will have a lot of opportunities regardless of where you do your analyst stint.

 

+1 to joining the banks

as a side note, nomura is only top in Japan, they are a tier 2 bank everywhere else.

They lost a bunch of people when they acquired lehman ( which wasn't that good in the first place)

 

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