Career in PE: MBA Finance or Master of Finance?

Fresh graduate, currently have job offers from two firms: consulting business analyst in (think LEK/Parthenon/ATK/Accenture) vs S&T non-BB (think Nomura, Wells Fargo, HSBC). First option will allow me to have a better shot in MBA Fin, the other offer will allow me a better shot in MoF. Which would be a better suited trajectory for me considering that I want to end up in a PE or HF?

Also considering that MoF would save me 3 years (2 work experience + 1 studying).

Correct me if I'm wrong somewhere, additional inputs appreciated.

11 Comments
 

MoF won't help unless its at MIT or Princeton

I'd prob go consulting but honestly its a stretch either way

S&T would have a better shot of ending at a HF and consulting for PE

 

The only MFin worth doing as a mid-career boost is the one from LBS (which is essentially just an MBA in Finance).

Was obsessed with finance, now do product in tech
 

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