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From my limited experience, this seems more common in consulting firms than in finance.

With that said, I'd be interested to hear what PE and VC firms pay for your MBA.

 

The "catch" is most people that are going back to get their MBA are looking to move to a different firm/function/industry. If you are a sponsored student (Yes, there are firms that still pay for MBA studies), you usually owe said firm 2-3 years service post-MBA at a minimum. You'll then miss out on all the recruiting, assuming you're staying on your employer's dime.

I'm not touching the PT vs FT debate.

 

The majority of p/t students are "career enhancers", while the majority of f/t students are "career switchers." Many p/t programs limit your access to recruiting resources, whether you're sponsored or not. Often, you have to be be 50% complete with the program, which basically precludes you from internship recruiting. In general, f/t programs offer a much richer experience because you can devote 60-80 hours/week to class, leadership experiences, travel, sports, clubs, networking, etc. F/t programs are also quicker, typically 22 months while p/t programs are more flexible and typically run 27-33 months, depending on your commitment level and work schedule.

 

Never heard of this practice among BBs... neither as a big program nor a one-off situation. That sounds a lot more like something that's done in consulting to me.

 
henryxubIn normal cases: McK->HBS Bain->Wharton Mercer and RB also give out a few opps. idk about BCG though.

what is this rubbish?

 
venturecapitalistaYes I know specifically of at least one mega BO doing this for an HBS kid, as well as guaranteeing a job post-grad with the summer free in the middle.

Textbook definition of #winning

reminds me of these commercials from my childhood...hey, it could happen
 
venturecapitalistaYes I know specifically of at least one mega BO doing this for an HBS kid, as well as guaranteeing a job post-grad with the summer free in the middle.

Textbook definition of #winning

AND a free summer?!? It seriously couldn't get much better than that. Insane.

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Venturecapitalista, is someone about to get run over by a train in your avatar?

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TraderJoe1976GS pays if you do B-school part-time. MBB (consulting) pays for full-time MBA.
If I get my MBA part time while at GS, am I required to stay in the same division? The whole point of an MBA for me is to go from AM -> IBD. I'm a year away from applying, but I'm still curious.
Get busy living
 

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