The World Beyond

You graduated with that econ/finance degree from a target, did your 2-3 year analyst stint, 2 years MBA, and did the 2-3 years PE associate gig. Now what?

"Traditional" Course

4 years undergrad 3 years analyst 2 years MBA 3 years PE

You're most likely 28-30 years old at this point. You've developed a solid set of skills and your marketability in today's job market is up there. You're prepared to take on a lot of things. The following are viable career tracks that pop in my head:

  • Continue going up the PE firm
  • Start your own company/fund
  • Go back at a higher rank at BBs
  • Corporate Development at F500 companies
  • Philanthropy/Passion Projects
  • Consulting (had a friend do this in CA, he's living the life)

I also have a friend who's doing international development for the NBA. Sounds like a sweet job.

I was wondering, after going through all this abuse and learning process, what do you guys want to do/doing right now? Learning obviously is a never-ending process but everyone must have had an end-goal or objective for working this hard.

Would love to hear thoughts.

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For the kids who went Goldman to KKR to HBS, most typically people die immediately after because they have achieved all a human being can possibly achieve at that point

 
oneortheotherFor the kids who went Goldman to KKR to HBS, most typically people die immediately after because they have achieved all a human being can possibly achieve at that point

haha thanks for the laugh. Unfortunately that's the reality on this board.

 

I would either start my own company/fund. Or if I'm very loaded but still need to work a bit, I would do freelance consulting or something like that.

 

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