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.

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