HELP Master program choice : MIT Mfin vs LSE MSc Finance & Economics
Hello everyone,
I just received offers to participate to the MIT Master in Finance and LSE MSc Finance & Economics. I am still not sure which one to choose and would love to hear your opinions on the programs and their professional prospects.
I graduated in a non-target European uni and have only one internship in private banking. I have an academic background in economics and prefer technical and academic programs that's why I applied to the MIT and LSE Fin&Econ. However, I don't already know in which division of finance I would like to work in. I am interested in the corporate finance side with IB/PE but also in AM or S&T so I hope a MSc program will help me decide which path is the best for me. The MIT MFin is longer (18 months) with a summer internship usually in NY but also a lot more expensive and I believe that MSc degrees are less common in US than in Europe. LSE also looks like a fantastic institution and has a great placement in finance but with its 4 programs in finance, I fear there might be a lot of internal competition and the program is a lot shorter. I don't mind working in either LDN or NY/US. I also thought about maybe pursuing the shorter MSc at LSE, working for 2-3 years and then trying to pursue a top MBA in the US (that might be a bit more valued than a MSc).
Of course, I feel very lucky to be accepted in these great unis but I want to make the best choice and I would love to hear from the WSO community. Please tell me what you think about the programs, the unis, the respective career prospects, the difference between regions (LDN vs NY/US), if you think a master's in the US is worth it, etc....
Thank you very much and have a great weekend !
Congrats on both offers! I can’t really help with the selection but I had a question if you don’t mind
What was your profile? GMAT/GRE
Sure ! I am completely new to the app is there a DM system so I can answer to you precisely ?
Really depends on your visa situation:
If you are EU/UK citizen, do LSE unless you have US citizenship or green card. At this climate would be tough to find firms that sponsor, and even if they do you would have to be above better candidate than the US counterparts. Even if you do get sponsorship, H1B lottery is pretty atrocious right now so London is a safer choice.
And yes, Msc is less common in the US vs. LDN/EU - MBA associates are more common vs. in London which are less structured.
Thanks for your answer ! To be fair, I don’t have a lot of knowledge about visas in the US. From its website, the MIT says that the degree is considered as a STEM degree and allows international student to work legally in the US for 36 months in total (two years post graduation). I actually thought I would not need a company sponsor to work directly after the degree. Do you know if US Banks hire very few international students even when they have graduated from a US college ?
Thanks again for your answer !
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