Any resources for jumping from PM -> IB outside of an MBA?

If I google “product manager to ib analyst”, all that I can find are articles about how to go from IB -> tech.

I’m looking at the alternate route. Everyone has suggested an MBA but 2 years of additional school isn’t for me, I’ll go crazy if I’m not working. What would you do?

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Bump.

I'm in the same boat here. PM at a startup, but looking to transition into IB. It seems like switching into a PM role at a tech startup is growing in popularity, so it's nice to see I'm not the only one moving in a different direction.

From what I've seen, it might be better to go after a coverage group related to your company's industry than go straight for an MBA. Do you have any warm connections that are working in IB or a related industry?

 

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