GPA (3.83) - GMAT (710) - WE (2y - non-IB) --> Best degree to break in?
I am fully aware of the magnitude and repetitiveness of these threads, so I'll try to be as straightforward as possible:
Undergraduate studies: BSc Economics in SE Europe, good regional university, no international appeal GPA: 3.83, graduated 1st in my class GMAT: 710 WE: 6mo internship in an IFI, 2 years in Retail (Sales), big multinational, leading some minor projects Extracurricular: Military service, published finance paper, some non-profit action in the student level Story: I can construct an interesting story from my challenges and goals in my essay. If it matters, white straight male, mid 20s.
Following my graduation, I fulfilled my country's mandatory military service and got a job in a big multinational retail company. My experience is unfortunately not connected in any way with finance and/or consulting, but I had to work there to make ends meet and save some $ for a future degree.
From what I've gathered reading the site's threads, an MBA degree is best suited for anyone who wants to break-in IB/Consulting without prior relevant experience, but at the same time some MSFs may be better suited for pre-experience professionals. Having said that, my goal b-schools are:
EUROPE Oxford (MSc Financial Economics) LSE (MSc Finance) LBS (MSc Financial Analysis) -with a grain of salt, seems like a cash cow-
US Darden (MBA) Duke (MBA) any other top 15 b-school tbh
Career goal: work internationally for some years, end goal to return to Europe and my country down the line.
My questions are:
1) Is my WE (length and relevance)/average GMAT a limiting factor to making it and getting some $$$ from my preferred schools? ($$$ mainly applies for US) 2) Which reachable US MBA would you say has the best international appeal in Europe? 3) Would getting an MSF/MBA with my limited WE put me in a position to go only after entry level positions or is it possible to go straight for higher ones? 4) Your personal take on what would suit me better, MSF or MBA and why.
Any ideas, suggestions and/or constructive criticism are more than welcome. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read all this.
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Cannot comment on MBAs other than in Europe MSF will get you to analyst level jobs vs MBA that will get you to associate level.
In Europe I’d recommend applying to Imperial as well. And consider the MiM for LBS, places as well as the MFA, but has lower stats!
Thanks! Appreciate the info. Funny thing is, Oxford's MFE seems to be a harder to get into than its MBA. Do you think it makes any substantial difference when job searching?
Yes Oxford/Cambridge are not known for business. MFE>>>>>>>>>MBA, yet the MBA places few students into IB, met two of them and one was very very un-impressive and the other was OK.
I'll bite.
Just for clarity, what is retail sales? That can mean so many things.
Your career goal is to simply work internationally??? What do you actually want to do?
What my team and I do is shape the company's national sales strategy (delivering end product from production lines to >300 stores) and coordinate its timely and accurate implementation, i.e KPI tracking, area management, etc. Can be dull, but the job has also a strategic outlook, since the company is growing and it's rather ambitious. In regard to career goals, to be completely honest I was purposefully vague so I could gather more opinions: like the idea of working in consulting in strategic projects, but I would also like to explore working in capital markets. I know this sub wants people to have a clear goal of where they're heading, but I'm still researching. Any help welcome. Thanks.
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