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!


 

3 Comments
 

"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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