Cass Vs Rotterdam School of Management Msc Finance
I encountered this post today, from around 2010 but it actually applies exactly to my current position, so I thought I'd repost it and get your learned opinions:
"Hi All,
I am seeking an advice as i am really struggling which university should I choose.
I am deciding between these two:
Cass Business School - Msc corporate finance
Rotterdam SChool of Management - Msc Finance & Investments
In future i would like to work for financial advisory firm in London. Clearly, Cass has "London advantage" over RSM. On the other hand, programme in RSM costs 1,800 euro, compared to 24,000 pound for Cass' programme.
My questions are:
Are companies from London (consulting, fin. advisory, IB) hiring at RSM?
Is "London advantage" worth paying 24,000 pounds?
Which uni has stronger name (in consulting/IB, in london and globally)?
I found few discussion about that, but i have still very mixed feelings.
Thank you for any kind of advice, info or opinion."
One thing to note is Cass is now £32,000 and doesn't have the Cass name anymore. Rotterdam is still around the 3,000 euro range.
Forgot to add: Will either be able to get me into BB IB, given good grades and extra curriculars?
Yeah RSM can definitely get you into a BB in London if you have good grades. You can also do plenty of internships in the Netherlands in banks, such as ING, Kempen & Co or ABN Amro. PE internships will be harder to do if you don’t speak Dutch, as most of Dutch PE funds (or international funds based in the NL, like 3i) deal pretty much exclusively with Dutch clients. It is not uncommon to see people with good grades and good internships getting into BBS or EBs straight from college or one year after. What could work as well is to get a SA internship at BB after your degree (apply early during your studies) and the get a full time offer. Hope that helps!
Would these prospects also apply to international students?
Yes, probably even more so. You can get a nice IB internship without speaking Dutch in the Netherlands (i.e. Kempen and ING for sure) either in the summer or maybe as a graduation internship for RSM (not familiar with the structure of the Msc programme you mentioned so you need to check if RSM requires you to have one). If the Master's is two-years long then you could even try to get the BB SA internship in London in the summer between the first and the second year, and aim for the following post-graduation FT. Otherwise, you could try to get the SA directly after your Master's and hope for the FT offer right afterwards.
Easy answer. RSM has one of the best ROI in Europe. Cass is a massive cash cow, shame on them to make students pay that much!!
RSM despite being a semi-target if your other option is CASS
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