MiF vs MiM
Hello everyone,
I'm a 24-year-old Spanish student with the following experience:
- 1 internship in retail banking (12 months)
- 1 internship in Sales in the Tech sector (12 months)
- 1 full-time job in a family-run IT consultancy (6 months)
I have a strong interest in Finance, although I lack direct experience in the field or in strategy/consulting roles. I’m looking to pursue a Master's program that can accelerate my career and help me break into Finance or Consulting.
I hold a degree in Business Administration and Management from a non-target university in Spain, with a GPA of 7.5/10.
I'm currently considering the following programs and would appreciate any advice:
- Esade Master in Finance (MiF): A one-year program with the possibility of extending to a second year at a top business school (e.g., Bocconi, HEC, Erasmus, St. Gallen) if certain requirements are met. The program offers two tracks: Investment Banking (IB) and Financial markets (FM). My concern is that, due to my non experience in finance, I might struggle to secure a full-time job or internship after graduation. Esade is 14th in MIF Financial Times ranking.
- emlyon Grande École Master in Management (MiM): A three-year program with a gap year and opportunities for specialization. I see value in the gap year, as it would allow me to pursue off-cycle internships and better prepare for a full-time role upon graduation. Emlyon is 8th MiM in Financial times ranking
My goal is to gain solid knowledge in finance and secure a position in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Asset Management, or Strategy Consulting. I'm also very interested in gaining international exposure.
Given my background and career goals, and considering Finance-focused vs. Management (Finance track) programs, which of these two options do you think would best position me to break into top-tier firms such as bulge bracket banks, leading consulting firms, or IB boutiques?
Thank you in advance for your advice!
Hi ESADE is far better and even you are spanish so no hesitation possible :)
"Esade is 14th in MIF Financial Times ranking" these rankings are worthless lmao, they place the likes of EDHEC/Nova above Oxford for fuck's sake. To answer your question, neither of these two programs are targets (have a friend that attended the ESADE MiF, and can confirm that placements were sparse), but I agree that ESADE is the better of the two. You will struggle to place without relevant experience in any case, no matter what school you attend.
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