I got laid off in January and just took an Associate position as doing Business Analyst / Management Reporting Analyst work at a mid-tier bank. It's a hybrid role (they are combining two positions into one), and I start in Mid-March. It's on the trading floor, 40 hrs / week. People there seem very nice and relaxed, although I've talked to them during my interviews and they are 'lifers'. (All worked in that department for over 5+ years, most over 10+ years now, and they are all happy where they are)
How does this look when applying to top B-Schools? It's obviously not front office so I fear that it would be looked down upon heavily :(
Anyone?
Bump
were u in ibd be4 u got laid off?
No, I was in MO / BO. (Reporting). They were supposed to promote me to FO (that's what they told me when I got hired) at the end of 2009, but revenues fell through the floor that year
Business Analyst to MBA (Originally Posted: 04/16/2014)
I am graduating next month and have just accepted a position as a business analyst at a BB. I know this position is a combination of finance/IT and not strictly a finance position. Has anyone had a similar position and moved on to b-school? I am worried that a basic entry level position like this will hurt my chances to at least a top 25
You've got about 3-5 yrs of work experience ahead of you before you need to worry about your B-school chances. Quite a bit can (and will) happen over that period. In the meantime, focus on doing the best job you can, earning promotions, building up ECs and rocking your GMAT.
There's no shortage of IT or back office finance guys in top 25 MBA programs, especially if they are coming from reputable companies such as BBs. If you're career switching your passion has to be evident and your story needs to make sense, complemented by great stats. That's pretty much it
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