Post Experience MFin Programs

Hello everybody,
I've been through a couple of forums looking up for an answer on which MFin program I should apply for. I'm highly interested on the MFins at LBS and Cambridge but I do not know if I should broaden my range and apply to some other programs like the ones at LSE or Oxford.

So, to be punctual on my questions. I would like to know your opinions on:
1. LBS or Cambridge MFin (not MPhil discussions please)??
2. Since I have been working on finance for a while (4 yrs experience), is it really prudent to apply to Oxford or LSE? I am pretty sure the have high quality programs there, but for what I have read so far, there are not experience requirements and honestly, I feel you lose a lot when you share your classroom with unexperienced 21 yrs olds.

Thank you very much to all for your kind opinions.

Just a little bit of background:
a. Magna Cum Laude Graduate GPA (3.9/4) in both Electrical and Industrial Engineering from the #1 university in Colombia.
b. GMAT 710
c. TOEFL 116 (30 in writing, so I comply with Cambridge's writing requirement).
d. Further questions, just let me know.

 

Interested in this too. Without thread jacking, could we add eMFins (at the same schools) to the mix?

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I was pretty interested in LBS's Mfin and they require at least three years of experience, so that seems like a good fit for you. Apart from that if you're okay venturing out of the UK (don't really think too highly of the Cambridge program), Princeton could be a great fit given your EE background. It's pretty quantitative, but once you get in you can make it as corp. fin as you want, if you want that. Elsewhere in Europe, I reckon HEC Paris, St. Gallen, Bocconi, IE, EDHEC are amongst the top.

 
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oliver13:
I was pretty interested in LBS's Mfin and they require at least three years of experience, so that seems like a good fit for you. Apart from that if you're okay venturing out of the UK (don't really think too highly of the Cambridge program), Princeton could be a great fit given your EE background. It's pretty quantitative, but once you get in you can make it as corp. fin as you want, if you want that. Elsewhere in Europe, I reckon HEC Paris, St. Gallen, Bocconi, IE, EDHEC are amongst the top.

Thank you for your reply Oliver13. I think I should clarify some points about the scope of my enquiry. It is true that the programs you mentioned are good, but I like to express some of my thoughts on that: 1. The Princenton program takes 2 yrs (high opportunity cost) and is highly aimed at quant profiles. I do not want that quant profile on my cv. I think I am pretty comfortable with math and I want to give it a more "Asset Manager" profile. 2. All the programs mentioned, although pretty good, do not require work experience. As I mentioned in my original post, I really think you lose something when you share the classroom with recently university graduates who lack the experience of dealing with the real world situations you face in a job.

 
andres.arboleda:
oliver13:
I was pretty interested in LBS's Mfin and they require at least three years of experience, so that seems like a good fit for you. Apart from that if you're okay venturing out of the UK (don't really think too highly of the Cambridge program), Princeton could be a great fit given your EE background. It's pretty quantitative, but once you get in you can make it as corp. fin as you want, if you want that. Elsewhere in Europe, I reckon HEC Paris, St. Gallen, Bocconi, IE, EDHEC are amongst the top.

Thank you for your reply Oliver13. I think I should clarify some points about the scope of my enquiry. It is true that the programs you mentioned are good, but I like to express some of my thoughts on that: 1. The Princenton program takes 2 yrs (high opportunity cost) and is highly aimed at quant profiles. I do not want that quant profile on my cv. I think I am pretty comfortable with math and I want to give it a more "Asset Manager" profile. 2. All the programs mentioned, although pretty good, do not require work experience. As I mentioned in my original post, I really think you lose something when you share the classroom with recently university graduates who lack the experience of dealing with the real world situations you face in a job.

Is there a reason you're opposed to MBAs? They have better recruiting (I've yet to see HF/PE recruitment at Mfins), and brand name are better in most cases. The downside is cost and maybe a loss of focus (accounting, management etc). But I'm certain you can mold the MBA to make it heavy in finance.

 

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