Mid-cap IB versus "Big 4"

Hi, any advice on the following would be much appreciated ;

I have recently received a job offer in an advisory role at a "Big 4" accounting firm and another in a DCM position at a small to mid-cap investment bank (typical deal value £600m). The pay is somewhat better at the IB while the "Big 4" contract includes ACCA training.

With an eye to 3 years down the line which position would ;

  1. Give the best chance of getting onto a Top 10 MBA course?

  2. Give the best chance to cross over into P/E, hedge funds or any of the more lucrative fields?

Many thanks for advice!

 

When will people learn that any IB > Big 4.

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I think depending on the firm, getting into a top 10 MBA might be easier for Big 4. IB isn't necessarily better than Big 4 especially if it's a no name boutique. I used to work in BB equity research and I knew a good number of directors who did Big 4 -->HBS/Wharton/NYU. I would check out the MDs and such at the bank and see where they went to school. If they balled it up hard...the choice is obvious.

 

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