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01 Jun 2022, 23:41
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I have a college junior with the following profile. He is confused if he should apply for there '23 intake or should he wait for another year?
1) Academics - BTech in Metallurgical Engineering - 7.9/10
2) GMAT: 750
3) Work ex: 25 months of experience till date. 24 months at Axxela Research and Analytics as a Market Analyst. Assisted in implementing algorithmic trading strategies using Python by employing technical indicators such as Supertrend and EMA to develop trading alphas for generating portfolio returns
Currently working at Barclays - Developing Pricing and Hedging models for OTC and ETD derivatives such as Interest Rate swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Structured products, Futures and Options, Bonds and Interest Rate products.
4) Basic college PORs and community service with an NGO for 2 years
1) Academics - BTech in Metallurgical Engineering - 7.9/10
2) GMAT: 750
3) Work ex: 25 months of experience till date. 24 months at Axxela Research and Analytics as a Market Analyst. Assisted in implementing algorithmic trading strategies using Python by employing technical indicators such as Supertrend and EMA to develop trading alphas for generating portfolio returns
Currently working at Barclays - Developing Pricing and Hedging models for OTC and ETD derivatives such as Interest Rate swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Structured products, Futures and Options, Bonds and Interest Rate products.
4) Basic college PORs and community service with an NGO for 2 years
02 Jun 2022, 00:26
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Hi,
Thanks for sharing. Whether yourfriend should wait another year or not largely depends on the professional role he foresees for himself in this year. Will there be scope for leadership opportunities, promotion, a stint abroad? All these will add value. However, if the role is more or less going to be stagnant, might as well apply for MBA now and speed up career growth.
Should you have more questions, feel free to DM me.
All the best!
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Thanks for sharing. Whether yourfriend should wait another year or not largely depends on the professional role he foresees for himself in this year. Will there be scope for leadership opportunities, promotion, a stint abroad? All these will add value. However, if the role is more or less going to be stagnant, might as well apply for MBA now and speed up career growth.
Should you have more questions, feel free to DM me.
All the best!
Shrey25
I have a college junior with the following profile. He is confused if he should apply for there '23 intake or should he wait for another year?
1) Academics - BTech in Metallurgical Engineering - 7.9/10
2) GMAT: 750
3) Work ex: 25 months of experience till date. 24 months at Axxela Research and Analytics as a Market Analyst. Assisted in implementing algorithmic trading strategies using Python by employing technical indicators such as Supertrend and EMA to develop trading alphas for generating portfolio returns
Currently working at Barclays - Developing Pricing and Hedging models for OTC and ETD derivatives such as Interest Rate swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Structured products, Futures and Options, Bonds and Interest Rate products.
4) Basic college PORs and community service with an NGO for 2 years
1) Academics - BTech in Metallurgical Engineering - 7.9/10
2) GMAT: 750
3) Work ex: 25 months of experience till date. 24 months at Axxela Research and Analytics as a Market Analyst. Assisted in implementing algorithmic trading strategies using Python by employing technical indicators such as Supertrend and EMA to develop trading alphas for generating portfolio returns
Currently working at Barclays - Developing Pricing and Hedging models for OTC and ETD derivatives such as Interest Rate swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Structured products, Futures and Options, Bonds and Interest Rate products.
4) Basic college PORs and community service with an NGO for 2 years
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Shrey25
I have a college junior with the following profile. He is confused if he should apply for there '23 intake or should he wait for another year?
1) Academics - BTech in Metallurgical Engineering - 7.9/10
2) GMAT: 750
3) Work ex: 25 months of experience till date. 24 months at Axxela Research and Analytics as a Market Analyst. Assisted in implementing algorithmic trading strategies using Python by employing technical indicators such as Supertrend and EMA to develop trading alphas for generating portfolio returns
Currently working at Barclays - Developing Pricing and Hedging models for OTC and ETD derivatives such as Interest Rate swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Structured products, Futures and Options, Bonds and Interest Rate products.
4) Basic college PORs and community service with an NGO for 2 years
1) Academics - BTech in Metallurgical Engineering - 7.9/10
2) GMAT: 750
3) Work ex: 25 months of experience till date. 24 months at Axxela Research and Analytics as a Market Analyst. Assisted in implementing algorithmic trading strategies using Python by employing technical indicators such as Supertrend and EMA to develop trading alphas for generating portfolio returns
Currently working at Barclays - Developing Pricing and Hedging models for OTC and ETD derivatives such as Interest Rate swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Structured products, Futures and Options, Bonds and Interest Rate products.
4) Basic college PORs and community service with an NGO for 2 years
Shrey25 hope this finds you in good health
Switching from metallurgy to trading analyst roles is quite impressive. Your friend's GMAT score is on point as well. If the academic pedigree is a prestigious tier 1 college, that can also signal a positive reception from the schools. What are your friend's options if he does not apply for an MBA for another year? What about his post MBA goals and what geography does he wish to work in eventually?
If he feels that post-MBA goals are in line with his current area of work and he is merely looking to step up his business acumen and fast-track his career, he could consider applying to MBA programs soon, although applying with only 2 years of experience could be slightly less favorable. Barclays is a strong brand so maybe undertaking some interesting projects that add value from a leadership and project management perspective can be considered in the meanwhile. Irrespective of whether he plans to delay for another year or not, he should start reaching out to schools to build a rapport as a strong candidate and also gather insights on post MBA prospects.
Best wishes
