LBS 的mba vs MASTER IN FINANCE

kevinao

i mean too old to change career. of course if you have strong investment background, you can find a better job than average MiF. But if you are an accountant or relationship manager and want to be associate in investment bank, it should be difficult

michiemeng

How is the job searching going at this moment for those Chinese students?

kevinao

it all depends on personal situation - i mean experience and personality. Generally the younger people with strong finance background can find fairly good jobs. More experienced people can find good jobs related to their experience.

michiemeng

Thanks. But too general. what kinds of jobs are 'fairly good' and what are 'good jobs', i don't think you just mean the amount of salary.

kevinao

Good depends on personal situation. Some people like IB, but the others may never think of IB. Some prefer challenging jobs that request overnight work every day, and the others may prefer stable jobs with enough time to spend with family/friends. All depends on what you want to do and whether your background and skills can match with your goal. However, if you are young (say 3-5 years experience), people tend to think you can learn faster and work harder than those with longer experience though none of you have directly related experience for the job.

For MiF, since it's only 10 months without internship, career change for people with long experience (e.g. 7+ years) can be difficult even though job market is good.

michiemeng

Thanks kevin, do you mind settng up a more personal channel to communicate? is it possible to talk in person, I am accessible to IDD for free. My email: michiemeng(A) hotmail.com or michiemeng{a} sina.com.cn

icbcbj

still think the thread is quite informative

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以下是引用icbcbj在2007-5-19 4:04:00的发言：
still think the thread is quite informative

大哥您真牛,这么老的帖子都翻出来了....

是蛮INFORMATIVE的,而且发现KEVIN老哥还是蛮热爱我们MIF PROGRAMME的.赞一下

Bridgetyun

Hi Kevinao & icbcbj!

I am seeking for your advise if MiF is suitable for me

My previous W/E: P&G Finance & Big 4 transaction service

My career interest is equity research in ibank or PE/VC, though I know it is very hot nowadays.

sinopolish

For sell-side equity research, the following skill set is essential:

-analytical(accounting, modelling, corporate finance)

-communication (writing, reading, people skills)

-selling (convincing presentation)

Of course, your personal interest is the most important. Industry experience also helps.

Many firms like candidates with Big 4 or strategic consulting background.