MBA in Europe
Hello world, I'm searching for business school advice and thought this was a decent place to lob it up and see if someone slams it down.
I'm in my 2nd yr on a sell-side bond trading desk covering flow on multiple products. I studied Economics from a major university in the states and want to stay in the fixed income space for my entire career - I think. I recently had a major life change (girl I was planning to marry ghosted me, idk why, maybe due to grad school, maybe due to finding someone else, idk, but it doesn't matter anymore).
I recently went on a trip to Italy/France with friends and returned to the states thinking that it would be a phenomenal experience going to grad school in Europe if the opportunity arises.
What are the best schools to look into? I want to be in a city where I could work an internship on a trading desk (is this even feasible for an American?)
Any and all thoughts are appreciated.
I'm a big fan of Spain, so I think studying in Barcelona would be a blast.
https://mba.iese.edu/
For finance, LBS is the top choice. For the most fun, IESE and INSEAD are great.
Just a disclaimer, if you plan to move back to the US, it's better to go to a top 15 school than going to a top international school.
I would plan to move back to the states after school. That being said, you're saying it's better to go to a top 15 USA school, rather than an international school altogether?
Yeah, in my bank, we have people from non-target MBA and top 15 MBA but none from international schools.
Your recruiting opportunities will be really limited if you decide to come back.
Do what makes you happy--for once, stop thinking about the consequences--whatever you want in life, if you are determined, you will achieve through grit.
If I could do it all over, I wouldn't mind choosing some EU school over some state program. Life is short and you can't turn back time, so just keep on trucking.
Needed to hear this, life crashing down on me re: relationships, career what-ifs, getting old... you know. Thanks
totally support this. most european mbas are ~1 year and cheap relative to US programs. could work nicely if you're not looking to pivot or uptier in your current trading seat but just looking to take a break and acquire some leadership skills for the next leg of ur career. YOLO
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