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22 Aug 2016, 20:27
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Hi, I'm looking for some advice.
I'm an engineering student looking to get into a pre-experience Masters in Finance in order to work in IB. I'm mostly looking at masters programs in the EU, because they are cheaper than in the US (I can't afford to spend more than ~CAD 80K for the year).
Some programs I'm considering:
- Oxford MSc Financial Economics
- LSE MSc in Finance
- LBS Masters in Financial Analysis
- HEC Paris MSc in International Finance
Profile:
Canadian citizen, 24 years old (started uni late), Caucasian
Bachelor in engineering at a top Canadian school (GPA: 3.80/4.00), graduating in April 2017
GMAT: 780 (AWA6.0, IR8, Q51, V48)
Experience: oil and gas (16 mo internship), pharma (4 mo internship), academic research (8 mo)
ECs: several student groups that provide consulting services, student investment fund
My questions for you:
1) Can I realistically get into these programs (given that I don't have any finance experience)?
2) Is it possible to get a full-time position in London (given that I don't have UK/EU citizenship)? Will banks sponsor an expat?
3) Do banks recruit for London IBD positions at these schools?
Thank you in advance for your responses!
I'm an engineering student looking to get into a pre-experience Masters in Finance in order to work in IB. I'm mostly looking at masters programs in the EU, because they are cheaper than in the US (I can't afford to spend more than ~CAD 80K for the year).
Some programs I'm considering:
- Oxford MSc Financial Economics
- LSE MSc in Finance
- LBS Masters in Financial Analysis
- HEC Paris MSc in International Finance
Profile:
Canadian citizen, 24 years old (started uni late), Caucasian
Bachelor in engineering at a top Canadian school (GPA: 3.80/4.00), graduating in April 2017
GMAT: 780 (AWA6.0, IR8, Q51, V48)
Experience: oil and gas (16 mo internship), pharma (4 mo internship), academic research (8 mo)
ECs: several student groups that provide consulting services, student investment fund
My questions for you:
1) Can I realistically get into these programs (given that I don't have any finance experience)?
2) Is it possible to get a full-time position in London (given that I don't have UK/EU citizenship)? Will banks sponsor an expat?
3) Do banks recruit for London IBD positions at these schools?
Thank you in advance for your responses!
23 Aug 2016, 03:45
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You have a very good profile. I am fairly confident that all the programs you are looking at will seriously look at your application. Many students with an engineering background apply for an get into MSF programs so that shouldn't be an issue. If I could make any recommendation, it would be maybe think about the CFA or something like that so you could add some finance to your resume. A finance internship would also do the trick.
Something to consider is the difficulty of getting sponsored in Europe is. I am unsure how things will play out with Brexit as well. My advice would be to look at Canadian programs (Queen's has a MSc in Finance that looks to be pre-experience) or be prepared to do one of these UK/European programs and come back to Canada to work. I'd start networking with financial professionals in say Toronto and see if you can find out if there are many LSE/LBS alumni. Start building relationships with these people now because if you go to London to study, you are going to want to have people back in Canada that you can call and email with for job advice and help with getting interviews (if the UK does in deed turn out to be a tough market to crack).
Hope this helps. You have a great profile and will get into any number of schools. I'd also encourage you to look at some top US programs that are known in Canada (MIT especially).
Something to consider is the difficulty of getting sponsored in Europe is. I am unsure how things will play out with Brexit as well. My advice would be to look at Canadian programs (Queen's has a MSc in Finance that looks to be pre-experience) or be prepared to do one of these UK/European programs and come back to Canada to work. I'd start networking with financial professionals in say Toronto and see if you can find out if there are many LSE/LBS alumni. Start building relationships with these people now because if you go to London to study, you are going to want to have people back in Canada that you can call and email with for job advice and help with getting interviews (if the UK does in deed turn out to be a tough market to crack).
Hope this helps. You have a great profile and will get into any number of schools. I'd also encourage you to look at some top US programs that are known in Canada (MIT especially).
23 Aug 2016, 08:37
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Thanks, I guess looking for an internship after undergrad, but before the masters is the way to go. I've looked into MIT, but it's very expensive. Same goes for other, less well-known US programs.
