Which MSc Finance To Choose? RSM, ESADE, Bocconi, SSE

I saw a post on this topic from 2015. I am currently considering applying to these four unis for a MSc in Finance, however, the ratings on the financial times have changed a lot since then. Would anyone in the IB industry know how these universities rank now? And how these unis compare to eachother regarding potential careers in IB? 

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Depends for London would say:

Bocconi>SSE>RSM=ESADE

For local markets (risk because London is tough to recruit right now...):

RSM=SSE>Bcconi>ESADE (taking into account wages + opportunites. For RSM, would have to be Amsterdam.

Good luck hope it helps!

 

Thank you for your reply! I’ve seen that RSM this year dropped down to number 32 on the financial times MSc Finance programs tho. Does this affect your opinion on RSM’s positioning in terms of IB recruiting? 

 

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