Looking for a Msc Finance - Some recommendations?

Hello everyone,

I am 26, hold BBA and work experience as a financial controller in a startup (5 years), co-founder and CFO of a startup (2 years) and 4+ years of M&A analyst in collaboration with a senior M&A consultant.

I would like to do a Msc in Finance/ Corporate Finance in a European University. Providing that I am from Spain, I leave Spanish universities at the bottom.

I saw:

  • RSM

  • Bocconi

  • SSE

  • HEC

-UC3M

  • ESADE

The problem I did not take the GMAT and my english is pretty low (Cambridge Advance at Grade C). Bachelor's grades are 8,4/10.

So, I am looking for recommendations about the above Unis and some others that could meet my background.

Thanks in advance!

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Not gonna lie, almost all MFins ask for GMAT. Some UK ones don't only if you studied in the UK before. You could also consider IE in Spain but I think they require GMAT. If you don't want to do GMAT try GRE. Alternatively you could look for semi-targets that are considered quite good/decent in Europe (mainly in their local markets) and don't ask for GMAT.

These could include:

UCD Smurfit (Ireland - QS MFin rank: 24) Edinburgh (Scotland - QS MFin rank: 28) Trinity College Dublin (Ireland - QS MFin rank: 29) NB: they ask for GMAT in SOME cases Nova (Portugal - QS MFin rank: 34)

Don't live and die by rankings and don't base your decision solely on them. Also consider curriculum, where you want to work and how much your (good) professional experience will play a role in finding a new job.

Here's a place to start getting an idea but look around more: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/business-masters-ra…

 

Thank you for your reply. After thinking a little about your comment, I could also consider the option of taking a whole year preparing a great GMAT (680-700) and IELTS/TOEFL to be a good applicant for one of these top Unis.

So, my options will be in terms of good value for money: RSM > SSE > St Gallen > ESADE.

Could you give me an alternative classification for the above 4 institutions for Msc Finance? Also highlight that I like Corporate Finance rather than Banking or IB. I also appreciate other universities not mentioned before (similar ones). ). I do not mention LSE/LBS, Warwick, Imperial, Bocconi or HEC because of its tuition fees+living costs.

Thanks again!

 

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