Goldman Sachs BO vs BO/MO vs RMD vs JPM IM?

I have been given offers in all of the following groups:

GS Controllers Analyst
GS Credit Risk and Analysis
GS Realty Management Division
JPM Investment Management

Some background info: I honestly don't care about work/life balance. I am considering getting an MBA after my analyst stint, and I have goals of eventually breaking into IB.

Can anyone tell me the compensation, exit opps, MBA prospects and to what degree performance affects bonuses? Would it be possible to break into FO from Credit, RMD, or IM? Would I have a shot to get into HBS/Kellogg/Wharton with one of these careers?

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IM: From what I gather, it's portfolio management. It seems like it would have directly transferable skills, but I have heard it may not be 'ideal' like GSAM.

GS Credit: Credit Risk and Advisory. It is in UT, so I imagine its more of a Back/Middle office role. From my interviews, I gathered teams are assigned specific products of the bank, not just certain clients. I cannot find very much information about it.

And RMD seems to be Asset Management, with a focus on real assets. They seem to be Goldman's RE experts. Looks like there'd be acquisitions and P&L. I'm not sure if I'd get to do originations, it seems like Goldman's 'Mortgage Land IBD' takes care of that.

 

Can you throw some color on GS RMD ? I have an offer from GS and an admit from top 15 B schools. Would it be worth waiting for an year or so and then go to B school?

Primary goal: to break into IB.

Concern: I am already 28. Guess it will be too late for B school and then IB if I wait now.

 

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