MBA or regional trading desk?
Hey everyone,
I am looking to break into trading. I am one year out of undergrad from a non-target state school. I have pretty broad interests and so could see myself in one of many categories such as commodities, forex, or derivatives. I'd like to be in a position that would be fulfilling from an intellectual and pecuniary standpoint. Long term I'd like to be a portfolio manager for a macro hedge fund.
I've been accepted into Rice's MBA program with 3/4 tuition scholarship. There are a handful of Rice alumni who are prominent in the fields I'm interest in, most notably Keith Anderson, founder of BlackRock. On the other hand, I'm interning at a regional investment bank trading desk this summer, and there is a possibility of receiving a job offer afterwards. So five years down the line, which path to yall think would be more likely to place me in the position I want?
Thanks for the help.
If you get an offer on the desk take it even if it's regional. See other posts about how trading desk's aren't hiring MBA's for a variety of reasons. Do your time and if you're decent you can trade up to better desks/go to a better grad school to rebrand and move to the buyside.
I always think hands-on experience are more valuable than a Master's or MBA. You can apply or go to an MBA later anyway.
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