Hi, I have a tricky life decision to make and would appreciate some wisdom from this forum. After spending 3 years at a MO role with a tier 1 US bank in NYC, I have to leave the States in 3 months due to the failure of winning the work visa lottery. My manager is willing to help me relocate to HK for a year, but I also have the option of starting at a M7 business school thanks to the 2+2 program I was admitted to before graduation (max deferral period is 4-5 years).
I have been debating whether to move to HK or start B school this fall. I will definitely go to B-school at some point because I want to transition into a FO job in banking or consulting, and it was nearly impossible for me to change jobs while working due to the visa restrictions. On the flip side, I am interested in seeing the regional markets and expanding my network in Asia.
My biggest concern is that our HK team is much smaller than the NY team and does not do as much interesting work, so the extra year spent may not not show enough progress on my career development and resume. My manager did tell me I would continue to work on US clients and projects though... Do you think this relocation experience would put me at a disadvantage for MBA job recruiting? Is spending four years at a MO role too long of a time?
