LBS Masters in Financial Analysis vs HEC MSc in Finance

Hi everyone!

I am currently experiencing a dilemma with regards to my postgraduate studies.

I just received notice that I was admitted to both the recent Masters in Financial Analysis of LBS and the MSc in International Finance of HEC Paris.

I would like to pursue a career in PE (notably in VC and/or Growth Capital, either in Europe or Asia (HK and Singapore) or the US.
I feel like the LBS's programme weakness notably lies in the fact that it is a recent programme while HEC's is more established. However I have a feeling that LBS's brand is stronger across the globe.

Any insights might be of interest !

Thank you in advance!

 
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Sure ! French, freshly graduated last year from the BSc in International Economics, Management and Finance at Bocconi University (105/110).

GMAT: 700

Internships with ENGIE in market analysis / trading. With Catella Valuation (Real Estate Valuation) and currently at KPMG in the Integration and Separation team of Transaction Services.

 

Thank you for your insights!

This is helpful, I am leaning towards LBS because I feel like the curriculum has an edge in terms of practical and experiential learning, and that the brand is well known globally.

Further, I feel like this will open me to a wider network of people and backgrounds.

And last but not least, living in the outskirts of Paris compared to central London is a little less enticing.

 

From my expereince, I feel if you are French, HEC would have been a better choice because you'd have easily got into VC/PE in France.

But, all the bset to you.

"The markets are always changing , and they are always the same."
 

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