What do you (or did you) see yourself doing after 2-3 years as an IB Analyst?

What do you (or did you) see yourself doing after 2-3 years as an IB Analyst?

Private equity
31% (161 votes)
Promoted to associate in iBanking
12% (63 votes)
Business school
11% (59 votes)
Other grad school (Law, Medicine, etc)
2% (8 votes)
Entrepreneurship / starting your own business
4% (23 votes)
Consulting
4% (21 votes)
Corporate finance / back office
4% (21 votes)
Venture Capital
3% (18 votes)
Sales & Trading
3% (15 votes)
Hedge Fund
11% (58 votes)
Retiring to a tropical island
9% (48 votes)
Other (add to comments)
4% (22 votes)
Total votes: 517
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