Cracking into Corporate Banking

Currently 3 years post grad M.S from a non target business school. Have been with Big 4 in a tax roll since graduation. Specific tax roll I am in we do a ton of work with financials so we get a good amount of audit foundation as well. Trying to break out of tax and get a shot at a corporate banking role. I know this is extremely difficult but have a few good friends in the industry who have helped with my resume and will put in a referral for me. Targeting smaller-middle market banks as an analyst/associate. Really just trying to get my foot in the door regardless of specific role. My question is if it didn't work out with the referrals, would a part time mba from NYU or Baruch be a reasonable path to break into corporate banking? Desperately want out of Tax and accounting in general, Do not want to go the full time route at a non target.

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well IB certainly isn’t happening from my position, and tbh the hours in Big 4 are nothing compared to IB so would want to go that route. My buddy’s in Corp banking work great hours and get paid nicely. and my connections are in Corp banking not IB

 

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