MFin vs M7 MBA as an International - For IB and beyond
I am about to begin my career as an IB M&A analyst in India this year and I could either:
- get one year of work experience
- go for an MFin (say MIT) and try to break into IB
or
- continue with banking in India
- break into PE (say, CVC, TPG, Bain Capital, General Atlantic)
- go for an M7 MBA (say, Columbia or, if lucky, Wharton)
I want to get some clarity for each of these paths -
- Would it be possible to break into IB (BB/EB) as an analyst after MFin? If yes, would I have a shot at post-analyst PE or HF roles?
- Would I be better off going for an MBA and hoping my past buy-side experience helps me get some finance job (non-IB because I don't want to do IB all my life)
I realize that it is very hard to break into PE post-MBA (especially as an international) which is why I want to know whether an MFin would be a better choice for me. Would the answer change if I plan to come back to India by the age of 30-32?
My profile:
- Male
- Indian target UG engineering (IIT Bombay/Delhi) - 9 CGPA (or ~3.75 on a 4.0 scale)
- GMAT 770 and done with CFA Level 2
- Incoming M&A at a single-MD boutique IB (few big deals a year - consistently top 10 India M&A league tables)
- Relevant experience: investment research intern with a small investment team ($300 mm book) at a "big" mutual fund, data science intern at a London-based MM asset management firm
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