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30 Apr 2025, 20:14
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I am having difficulty deciding between these schools/programs to pursue a role in investment banking or equity research.
Background: Early 20s but lacks full-time work experience and internship. Planning to use the degree to pivot from science background.
Duke: Provides a prestigious name that will open a lot of doors, but the current employment rate is 80%.
Notre Dame: 100% employment and good curriculum.
Georgetown: Good ROI (93% employment), but an online master's program.
What would be the best option in this case?
Background: Early 20s but lacks full-time work experience and internship. Planning to use the degree to pivot from science background.
Duke: Provides a prestigious name that will open a lot of doors, but the current employment rate is 80%.
Notre Dame: 100% employment and good curriculum.
Georgetown: Good ROI (93% employment), but an online master's program.
What would be the best option in this case?
30 Apr 2025, 22:06
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Hey there! Congrats on your admits!
Masters programs are tricky for a pivot as you have only a year (let me know if these are 2-year programs) and often lack an internship that gives you a foot in the door, just FYI, thus having a good ROI is important in case things are tough.
Having said that, I am not sure how recruiting works for IB and if it is completely off campus and online/in person does not matter?
I feel the online program is always dinged by employers and people and even if you work just as hard it is regarded as less capable and easier to get into and thus less prestigious.
P.S. Both Fuqua and ND are in small towns so likely all recruiting happens on a trek to NY, Chicago, or Charlotte?
I would recommend to see if there are recruiting programs/pathways established at Duke or ND or Georgetown and if there are patterns for where other students land. I take it most are likely going straight for UG?
Masters programs are tricky for a pivot as you have only a year (let me know if these are 2-year programs) and often lack an internship that gives you a foot in the door, just FYI, thus having a good ROI is important in case things are tough.
Having said that, I am not sure how recruiting works for IB and if it is completely off campus and online/in person does not matter?
I feel the online program is always dinged by employers and people and even if you work just as hard it is regarded as less capable and easier to get into and thus less prestigious.
P.S. Both Fuqua and ND are in small towns so likely all recruiting happens on a trek to NY, Chicago, or Charlotte?
I would recommend to see if there are recruiting programs/pathways established at Duke or ND or Georgetown and if there are patterns for where other students land. I take it most are likely going straight for UG?
01 May 2025, 03:50
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Thank you!
These are 1 year programs, the Georgetown program can be completed in 2 years.
The schools didn’t provide the specific occupational results of the programs. But searching on LinkedIn and online, I was able to find that both Duke and Notre Dame are considered target schools for both MBA and undergrad (not much data for MSF and MMS).
Both the MMS and MSF did have students placed in investment banking, though.
The recruitment for IB is usually in person, but it can depend.
Yes, you are correct about the recruitment into nearby larger cities. But Duke does have a lot of graduates in New York banking as well.
These are 1 year programs, the Georgetown program can be completed in 2 years.
The schools didn’t provide the specific occupational results of the programs. But searching on LinkedIn and online, I was able to find that both Duke and Notre Dame are considered target schools for both MBA and undergrad (not much data for MSF and MMS).
Both the MMS and MSF did have students placed in investment banking, though.
The recruitment for IB is usually in person, but it can depend.
Yes, you are correct about the recruitment into nearby larger cities. But Duke does have a lot of graduates in New York banking as well.
