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Anyone who applied for the March deadline received final decision yet?
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As per Indian time, when is the 19th April deadline ?

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11:59 pm in paris is 3:29 am ist. You could have just googled this though?
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Hi! Does anyone know how long it takes to receive scholarship decisions after getting admitted?
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Hello,

I wanted some advice from folks, i am a dual degree candidate in a US university and got admitted to HEC and have the option to start In September and/or January. I come from an investment banking background and want to go back into transaction finance either on the banking side or a VC/PE or any fund side with a sustainability lens which is my major here in the US.

Given these roles usually require summer internships i am leaning towards a September intake. However, i do come with over 6 years in banking and am wondering if summer internships which usually recruit associates is the right fit for me. January could be a good option to do a longer off-cycle internship and join a bank and/or a fund. However, unsure if this is possible. Would love to hear thoughts as i make this decision. Thank you!
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Hi agas2504

You already have 6+ years in IB, so you are not a typical career switcher or someone starting from scratch. If you go for the September intake, the question is, are you okay keeping IB as a backup while you simultaneously start networking for sustainability-focused funds, climate investing platforms, impact PE / infra, etc.? The only catch there is that early on, your calendar gets pretty dominated by IB recruiting. And PE/VC or fund recruiting doesn’t come to you in a structured way. you have to put in that extra effort on top, which can get a bit intense.

If you go for January, that dynamic changes because you are not pulled into the IB internship cycle at all, which kind of forces you to lean into your prior experience and position yourself for more relevant roles, maybe off-cycle roles, maybe something slightly more senior if it clicks. You can go all-in on fund networking without that distraction. But yeah, you lose the optionality that September gives you.

One way I would actually think about this is to flip the discussion a bit. Instead of deciding intake first, maybe start by identifying the specific funds or platforms you would realistically want to target and then try to understand how they actually hire. Also, given your background, there’s a good chance some of these funds might already find your profile relevant even before you start the program. And if that’s the case, September could actually put you in a strong position. You will have a few extra months to start those conversations early, understand what they are looking for, and gradually build your positioning. So by the time IB recruiting kicks in, you are not starting from zero on the fund side. You would have already built some momentum, maybe a few solid conversations, clearer signals on fit, maybe even early opportunities in motion. At that point, you will make a choice from a position of strength. It also just takes some pressure off.

Honestly, it might pay to just test this out for a couple of weeks. Start reaching out to funds, see how people respond, and that should give you a much clearer sense of what gives you a headstart.

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I wanted some advice from folks, i am a dual degree candidate in a US university and got admitted to HEC and have the option to start In September and/or January. I come from an investment banking background and want to go back into transaction finance either on the banking side or a VC/PE or any fund side with a sustainability lens which is my major here in the US.

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Hi agas2504

You already have 6+ years in IB, so you are not a typical career switcher or someone starting from scratch. If you go for the September intake, the question is, are you okay keeping IB as a backup while you simultaneously start networking for sustainability-focused funds, climate investing platforms, impact PE / infra, etc.? The only catch there is that early on, your calendar gets pretty dominated by IB recruiting. And PE/VC or fund recruiting doesn’t come to you in a structured way. you have to put in that extra effort on top, which can get a bit intense.

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One way I would actually think about this is to flip the discussion a bit. Instead of deciding intake first, maybe start by identifying the specific funds or platforms you would realistically want to target and then try to understand how they actually hire. Also, given your background, there’s a good chance some of these funds might already find your profile relevant even before you start the program. And if that’s the case, September could actually put you in a strong position. You will have a few extra months to start those conversations early, understand what they are looking for, and gradually build your positioning. So by the time IB recruiting kicks in, you are not starting from zero on the fund side. You would have already built some momentum, maybe a few solid conversations, clearer signals on fit, maybe even early opportunities in motion. At that point, you will make a choice from a position of strength. It also just takes some pressure off.

Honestly, it might pay to just test this out for a couple of weeks. Start reaching out to funds, see how people respond, and that should give you a much clearer sense of what gives you a headstart.

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Thank you for this detailed response. Makes complete sense. Another quick question and trade off for me between September and January is in September I would do a capstone vs in Jan I get to do a specialization. My assumption was given experience the specialization is less important. Also Is lateral hiring a thing out of mbas in europe? Or would I restart as an associate
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So typically people start as associates after MBA. But even as associates, they are still doing a lot of execution work in the beginning. And yes even I am of the opinion that specialisations matter less or mostly dont matter because recruiters pay good attention to your pre MBA work to see how well you would fit in a role. Networking into lateral roles is not easy even if many banks may hire, neither are the paths linear. I am not sure about this in mainland Europe but hiring decisions will also look at your language skills and prior deal experience


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Thank you for this detailed response. Makes complete sense. Another quick question and trade off for me between September and January is in September I would do a capstone vs in Jan I get to do a specialization. My assumption was given experience the specialization is less important. Also Is lateral hiring a thing out of mbas in europe? Or would I restart as an associate
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This is an amazing thing to do. Great initiative! I'd love to help folx as well, hit me with up with any questions regarding the application or banking especially regarding vc fundraising and or m&a
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Pre-selected for January 2027 Intake. Can anyone help me with a sample PPT presentation.?
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Do you mean for the interview? @willdoit9 just make a short presentation on something you are confident or passionate about. They don’t expect you to research a new topic and explain your findings, to me it felt like they wanted to know more about my thought process
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Can you tell me how long was it.Like - How many slides.and if possible where can we find any sample PPT
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Do you mean for the interview? @willdoit9 just make a short presentation on something you are confident or passionate about. They don’t expect you to research a new topic and explain your findings, to me it felt like they wanted to know more about my thought process
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There aren't any sample ppts..

And the presentation is 10 mins long...

Any topic anything is fine...

Like someone i know spoke about stories of Hindu Mythology (Mahabharat and Ramayan)...
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Can you tell me how long was it...Like - How many slides....and if possible where can we find any sample PPT
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Like I said just pick something you are knowledgeable or passionate about and could talk about for 30 minutes if need be. It’s less about the presentation itself and more about why you picked what you did imo, and if you can explain/defend it well
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> Can you tell me how long was it...Like - How many slides....and if possible where can we find any sample PPT
Like I said just pick something you are knowledgeable or passionate about and could talk about for 30 minutes if need be. It’s less about the presentation itself and more about why you picked what you did imo, and if you can explain/defend it well
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Yeah exactly... any topic you are absolutely comfortable with... please do not pick a topic which you are new to and you just want to impress the interviewer...
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