LBS 的mba vs MASTER IN FINANCE

icbcbj

LBS's degree can not get you to the heaven if your background prior to the shcool was not that shining...

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以下是引用icbcbj在2006-3-7 0:25:00的发言：

LBS's degree can not get you to the heaven if your background prior to the shcool was not that shining...

icbcbj 的话正是我担心的也。觉得自己的学前经验似乎没有那么shining的说，但是反过来想想，要是我不好，LBS不会要我去凑数吧，所以自信心又膨胀一些。

jennynrick

Kevin and icbcbj

How do u think…LBS MIF vs Duke mba?

U got both two…thanks….

kevinao

difficult decision. both are very good. it's up to you.  if i were you, i will consider:

1) US/EU: are you very interested in working in US or knowing US culture/economics. If yes, Duke. If you are a fun of London or EU culture, then LBS

2) 1 year specialized program or 2 year general MBA: Do you have strong finance background? are you sure you are only interested in finance after graduatation? If you are not strong in finance (finance mean investment bank, assets/investment management, PE/VC, corporate finance, not commercial banking and accounting!), then you should choose a 2 year program since you can have more opportunities for a career change, incl internship. If you are interested in marketing or consulting, then MBA.

jennynrick

以下是引用kevinao在2006-3-8 20:03:00的发言：
difficult decision. both are very good. it's up to you.  if i were you, i will consider:

1) US/EU: are you very interested in working in US or knowing US culture/economics. If yes, Duke. If you are a fun of London or EU culture, then LBS

2) 1 year specialized program or 2 year general MBA: Do you have strong finance background? are you sure you are only interested in finance after graduatation? If you are not strong in finance (finance mean investment bank, assets/investment management, PE/VC, corporate finance, not commercial banking and accounting!), then you should choose a 2 year program since you can have more opportunities for a career change, incl internship. If you are interested in marketing or consulting, then MBA.

kevin....great thanks....very thoughtful....i know..but still difficult

yes..........i m from global-IB. want to do PE after B-school..........

michiemeng

请问KEVIN，ZJ诸位高手，在一家跨国大公司财务部做高级会计去LBS MIF的机会有多大？

kevinao

possible if you can prove that your career goal is finance in finance industry or industrial companies. The problem is, after you come to LBS (and any other top schools) and find that you don't want to work in finance department in multinational companies, then you need career change, e.g. to investment bank, hedge funds etc. If you are young and have good communication skills, then you can manage career change. Otherwise, it can be painful though in the end, you may still get a decent job.

CDer78

以下是引用kevinao在2006-4-27 21:27:00的发言：
The problem is, after you come to LBS (and any other top schools) and find that you don't want to work in finance department in multinational companies, then you need career change, e.g. to investment bank, hedge funds etc.

Kevin, a further question. Which detial function(s) in IB or hedge funds is realizable for such a career change from finance in corporate? IBD, research, trading, asset managment, consulting....?

kevinao

all possible and difficult. But as I said, if you are young, English is OK, have good interpersonal skills, it's more possible. Accounting itself will not make you different from other applicants, and you have to show your other shining points, e.g. industry background, Mandarin.

michiemeng

Thank Kevin.

But how young is young enough? I found the average age on graduation in LBS MiF is 31 years old. Does it mean people over 33 or 34 are too old to land any good investment-related jobs?