Post-MBA Options for Product Managers with Tech Backgrounds

Hi all,

New to this forum.  I am currently a junior at a top 20 university double majoring in computer science and philosophy.  I will be working in the technology division of a bulge bracket bank this summer as a product manager, meaning that I assess data on how users are interacting with our technologies in order to guide development going forward.  Prior to this year, I was actually unaware of high finance as a career path, but as I have learned more about it I realize that it is something I would like to move into in the future.  However, thus far in my time as a student I have tailored my resume and work experience entirely towards the tech industry, and I figure it is too late in the networking/work experience game to transition into finance right out of undergrad.  I'm thinking my best move will instead be to either stick with the bank I'll be working at if I get a return offer or to apply for product manager roles at a top tech company like Google or Facebook, and then apply to top MBA programs.  However, I've heard that without pre-MBA banking experience, it is extremely difficult to break into the most lucrative high-finance careers such as those in private equity.  Would it be more possible for me to go from Product Manager to MBA to 2 years at an investment bank post-MBA to private equity?  I'm new to the world of high finance, and would appreciate insights on what will be possible for me with a background in tech and product management if I go to a top MBA program.


Thanks.

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