MBA vs Msc

Hi all, I have been working for a startup (sourcing) in Hong Kong over the past 5 years and am looking to pivot into the finance industry, preferably an IB role. I have an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering and have a decent coding and mathematics background. I am 27 years old. I have a 710 GMAT score.

I recently got both into the Tepper MBA program in the United States and the Executive Msc in International Finance at the University of Amsterdam. I know Tepper is probably the better ranked program, I am just not sure if their brand is strong enough in Europe to justify the price tag... Weirdly enough many employers in the Netherlands (not sure about the rest of Europe) also seem to have a strong preference for Msc over MBA's... I am not a US citizen so pivoting into finance in the US will probably be difficult, even though I wouldn't mind working in the States. I have also applied to LBS Msc in Finance but will not be hearing from them until July.

Just wondering what you guys think is the wise decision here.

1 Comments
 

Rerum amet ratione ullam dolor nihil aliquam. Provident perspiciatis libero voluptatibus labore et. Magnam et cupiditate in facilis error. Tenetur dolore temporibus omnis. Autem deserunt iure soluta ut necessitatibus hic perspiciatis.

Iure cum est vel. Vitae non dolor ipsa omnis. Aut laborum a minus minus. Officia corrupti quaerat dolores non rerum perferendis.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”