Best Program For Me to Get Into Investment Banking in New York City?

Background: B.S. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Top College in Mexico Being Working as an Audit for 2 years 25 Y/O I would like to pursue a career at investment banking in the big apple. So I was wondering what would be the best program to study in NYC. I was looking at Columbia's MEcon. (GSAS) or the MSFE(CBS) programs, haven't research NYU yet. I woul like to know you opinion about which master program could help me break into IB.

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