I missed the train.

What path do you tell your friend who is 30, 2nd year student (BBA in Finance) at a non-target, and wants to break into the finance sector at age 30.

Obviously Investment Banking is out of question at 30 years old and a non target school degree, what can he do that will warrant a decent salary (80K) and keep him doing what he loves...economics/finance.

He keeps hearing people telling him that if you can't make it into IB then don't go finance but go accounting. The thought of auditing all day makes him cringe just thinking about it.

Thanks in advance.

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