Advice on breaking into Private Equity.
Hi, I am a sophomore in college that is prospective on pursuing a career in investment banking, HF, or Private equity. Currently, I am an Economics major that plans to bridge to a 5-year Master's of Finance program. However, I have also considered acquiring banking experience after my undergraduate to then receive an MBA, rather than an MF. My question is which of these two would you consider being stronger for entering Private equity, specifically.
In addition, what is your opinion on receiving a CFA certificate? Would you consider this to be a valuable asset when seeking an analyst position?
Based on what you have outlined try to get an analyst banking gig and the try to recruit for a PE associate role. Then decide if you want to do MBA.
Haven’t seen a masters in finance in my work experience yet.
Also - don’t think the CFA is a differentiator for banking analyst role coming out of college - especially if you just have level 1.
For private equity, specifically, I would suggest going into investment banking first - even if only as an intern - and then going to PE. MSF programs can help, though in my opinion nothing (short of working in PE) better prepares you for PE than banking.
Also, I agree with the previous commenter. Decide if you want to get an MBA later, once you've worked at your first job for some time.
Finally, a CFA is not going to differentiate you very much if you are aiming for banking/PE. Hedge funds, on the other hand, might care about it more.
Thank you for your input :)!
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