SSE MFin for London placement (NON-SWEDISH SPEAKER)? Also vs. peer EU targets
Looking to apply to MFin programs in the UK/EU for 2025 entry, as I have EU citizenship so it makes options like SSE/RSM etc very affordable. I don't speak Swedish nor any other european languages at a business fluency, so i'm essentially only targeting London recruiting (but would work anywhere in Europe, just assuming London is my only option being an english-only speaker. also FYI a work visa for the UK is not an issue for me).
Is SSE's MFin for someone like me worth it, being that it's free and seems like great placement in London? Or is that great placement in London only for Swedish/nordic speakers coming from SSE?
Also, I saw someone say that the ranking below is fair ranking for EU schools for London-only & english-only applicants' recruiting, curious to hear if it's true:
LONDON RECRUITING ONLY, ENGLISH-ONLY SPEAKER
HEC Paris > SSE = HSG > Bocconi = RSM > French Schools (ESSEC/ESCP etc) > the rest
A few things to preface that may have lead to whomever made this ranking, as I was told the following:
a) was told SSE > Bocconi for english-only speakers
b) also told RSM is inferior to SSE for english-only speakers
c) was told SSE > HSG is better for London specific recruiting (but obv HSG is #1 in the DACH region, of which some roles in Zurich accept english-only candidates?)
Please give any insight possible, and if the impressions i've received are not accurate I will happily accept the most direct criticism - really would love to hear some perspective on this!
Interesting, so for my goals (recruiting into IB/PE/Markets in LDN), you'd say SSE is at the top of the list for EU Master's programs alongside or even above something like the top French target of HEC Paris MiM/MiF?
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RSM vs. SSE at the Msc level - any thoughts?
RSM = Rotterdam School of Management
SSE = Stockholm School of Economics
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It’s been said on this forum before. SSE doesn’t have great London placement for non-Scandinavian’s. It occurs but rarely to BBs or EBs. It’s a great school and the MiF is an amazing programme but it’s heavily dominated by Swede’s.
IB positions in Stockholm are also fairly difficult to come by if you don’t speak a Nordic language. BBs with presence in the city and the main Nordic IBs (SEB, Carnegie, Nordea, Vator, etc) strictly require Swedish/Nordic language. That being said, more and more PE/Growth Equity firms hire English speaking candidates. Also, SSE’s MiF is by far the most respected and sought after degree in the Stockholm finance scene and will get you an interview.
Thanks for your insight. I'm curious if the limited recruitment of non-Swedes from SSE into London is mainly because SSE grads often join Nordic coverage teams requiring Nordic language skills, or if it's more about Swedes in London wanting to only hire other Swedes? I’m asking because I've noticed similar challenges for non-locals at other EU target schools like Bocconi and HSG (with HEC Paris as an exception). Given that SSE is tuition-free, I’m trying to understand if, as an English-only speaker, I'd have similar outcomes for London recruiting compared to Bocconi or HSG.
Regarding jobs in Stockholm, I heard that BBs don’t strictly require Swedish, but it seems that might not be the case. Based on what you mentioned about buyside opportunities being accessible out of the program, would you say I’d still be competitive for a job as an English-only speaker in Stockholm? How about my chances when recruiting for roles in other European cities? I'd be very open to staying in the region/elsewhere in the EU for some time, but always assumed that London was my only option without language skills
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