MSF vs. MBA

Currently in consulting looking to make the switch to IB. Weighing an MSF v. MBA. Wondering if doing a 1 year to 18 month program specializing in Finance will be better and help me make the switch sooner than a broader MBA. Thoughts?

2 Comments
 

Hi jrp93, no, I never sleep and so I can respond to any lonely threads (like this one) at all hours of the night. Impressive, I know ;-)

  • Columbia B-School NEW Masters program- Opinions? Is it worth it? Hi guys, So, I've been admitted into this very new Masters program at Columbia Business ... School- Masters of Science Accounting and Fundamental Analysis. 2017 would be the program's first ... quantitative based as opposed to purely accounting, which is what you may find in a MS in Accounting at say ...
  • B-School Q&A w/ Betsy Massar of Master Admissions business school bschool ... back with kindred spirits. Right out of Harvard Business School I worked for Goldman Sachs and have ... Service2School.org, which offers free application counseling to military vets. And yes, that's me communing with ...
  • Physics undergrad admitted to top b-school will probably allow me to apply with good chances to all top b-schools for an msc. Here are my ... the opportunities it seems to offer I decided to apply to a few b-schools in europe (Bocconi in italy ... b-schools(even bocconi itself) for an msc and later an mba-almost granted job(Bocconi places extremely well, at ...
  • Will my undergrad school of choice affect me getting into a Top Tier B-School MBA program grades up it will be a easy transition into their b-school MBA program which is well respected and most ... lets say a 3.5 GPA and a good GMAT will that affect me from getting into a top tier b-school MBA ... a Soph. and going into Junior year I can apply for their undergrad b-school and as long as I keep my ...
  • Maintaining a relationship during b-school in similar situations. Thanks a lot. MBA B-School relationships mfin ... myself marrying this girl. She applied to business schools during round 1, and I did applications for ... round 2, for mba as well as mfin. She was lucky enough to get into her first choice and already sent in ...
  • Factors in decision of b-school to apply to, prestige vs. specialization vs. international? Management Consulting Also, is there a significant difference between MBA and MSc or other masters programs ... MSc's or other degrees are offered. I am very interested in travel, both for school and in my career, ... Spain for one year each. From what I understand, Americans get MBA's from programs accredited by ...
  • Which B-school would you choose for MBB? Recently applied and was accepted into three b-schools with hopes of getting a job at MBB or a boutique ... I couldn't decide whether to post this in this forum or the business school forum, but ... your thoughts? Is there any material difference between these schools as far as recruiting goes? What ...
  • Another Take on Target Schools: Representation at America's Elite B-Schools college is to see how many alums end up at elite business schools (M7) since it goes to follow that in ... 3 Haverford: 3 UNC: 3 college business school prestige ... People discuss target schools and rankings all the time but usually people just toss out anecdotes ...
  • More suggestions...

Or maybe the following pros can chime in... @shannon-lee" yvetteromero Recovering Bean Counter

If those topics were completely useless, don't blame me, blame my programmers...

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

Ut voluptate eos velit pariatur cupiditate magni. Aliquam sit qui temporibus autem molestias animi dolorem voluptatem.

Explicabo quia ipsa dolor eos quas omnis ut quod. Accusamus hic quia amet aliquid soluta. Laborum amet quam pariatur sed rem ad error. Modi dolores temporibus repellendus qui fugiat sed. Nam aut qui ad aut ipsa dolor. Voluptate minus suscipit officia beatae perferendis hic. Ad dolorum ratione repellendus soluta quam similique ut.

Rem omnis hic eum dolore illo aperiam est. Non vel est cupiditate molestias culpa nihil totam dolor. Quos fugiat ipsam consequatur cum tenetur quidem dolores ea. Molestiae sapiente nulla dicta ut. Vitae sit aut at culpa nihil quibusdam sit.

Ducimus est culpa voluptatem voluptatem dolorem ut. Suscipit ad inventore debitis. Error et repellat quam illo totam consectetur. Dolorem delectus eos at vel occaecati quibusdam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”