What options would you recommend for a 2nd year corporate finance analyst seeking additional education but who plans to hit MBA school in 3-5 years? The long horizon for MBA is since I'm looking primarily at overseas programs that accept more experienced candidates (want to work overseas).
My profile:
- 2nd year at F100, solid group (75%+ are from top-15 B-schools or undergrad)
- Previous experience at BB, similar group, also on corporate finance side
- Low u-GPA, non-target
- Don't want to be a research analyst so CFA is not top of the list for me
- Good GMAT practice scores (~700)
What I want to do pre- and post-MBA:
- MM IBD (pre-MBA only if I can network my way in obv.)
- Consulting (given the group I'm in, this is a natural segue)
I want to pursue more education not only as a career boost but also because I genuinely want to learn more. I read plenty of "boring" economics/finance shit in my free time and I've taught myself R, Python, and some other quant applications out of interest.
I've considered:
- MSF
- MS/MA Econ
- CFA
- CAIA (looks really interesting but I can't quite justify the $/time cost)
- MBA (happening regardless)
Thoughts? If you're unemployed or an undergrad I'm gonna monkey shit you immediately. Thanks!
typical MBA intakes start at 2 years so it doesnt hurt to try now good backup for a riskier industry as well - more alumni network to back you up, and you can get a fresh shot of finance techniques that you might need in Financials.
You would get the most return on a top 10 MBA given your career aspirations.
For B-School Admissions....Solid Work Experience / Story > CFA, MS, MSF
If you're set on the MBA path, than you don't need anything else, especially for corp fin. Anything else would be a waste of time and money for you
Thanks. I more or less concluded the same in the past few days. Best idea is to just prepare well for MBA school. Perhaps it was the lure of feeling accomplished that drove me to pose the original question, but I think that going for any advanced degree aside from the MBA will wind up being a detour.
@Fisherman, I agree completely and I've experienced similar to what you said already. Senior people often take interest in what I read.
Yeah, I agree with you here. Going the MBA route will give you a tremendous network to work with, and if you don't see yourself doing anything research related, than the CFA/CAIA route is just a detour.
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