Hi all,
I graduated from a Top 10 UK University with a First Class (4.0 GPA) Engineering and Management degree (in 2014). I recently began working at a London boutique as a Investment Analyst (corporate finance) covering technology clients and aspire to eventually move towards BB banks and have had previous internships at such firms.
However, I have an offer to do a Masters at Cambridge (September 2015) but the course is in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing and Business Management (essentially a mini-MBA within engineering). It is also based on live case studies of visiting industry and solving client’s business issues hence why most course alumni go into top strategy consulting firms.
I have the following dilemma:
Pros: prestige short/long term which helps job security and getting into BB banks, better chance getting into a top Business School coming from Cambridge, the course is not costly, course content may assist working with tech clients.
Cons: Not a finance masters (but this is much more costly for me).
Do you believe it is worth accepting the course given my career aspirations? Interested to see any useful answers.
Thanks all.
Daniel.