<p>I'm pretty new to this finance/business area so I don't have much info...But it seems from this site that almost everyone is trying to get into I-banking or M&A before going to business schools. What are other career options other than the above before going to b-school?</p>
<p>MBA students come from a variety of backgrounds: consulting, i-banking, accounting, engineering, technology, military, non-profit, etc.</p>
<p>Go to the websites of different MBA programs and look for a class profile; that should show what percentage of a recent MBA class came from which careers/backgrounds.</p>