FN Focus on MBAs

15 Jun 2015

Should you do an MBA? Or is networking and good experience the key to get ahead in finance?

  • Assessing the value of an MBA

    You are smart, have much of your career ahead of you and want a top job in European finance. Is an MBA your ticket to your dream job at that big American bank? Will it open doors to that billion pound private equity fund in Mayfair?

  • MBA gets a qualified thumbs-up as a career-changing experience

    One of the perceived benefits historically associated with getting an MBA is that it can facilitate the transition from one area of finance to another. As the emerging fintech sector attracts increasing amounts of investment, executives tired of big banks might see MBAs as a tempting route out of the City and into start-ups.

  • Gender: Is the qualification more valuable for women?

    Much like the boardrooms of listed companies across the world, MBA programmes remain largely a man’s world. Roughly 36% of MBA graduates in the US are women, according to data from non-profit organisation Catalyst.

  • MBAs still waiting for lift-off among banks and fund houses

    The investment banking, trading and asset management communities have not traditionally put a lot of value on MBA qualifications.

  • Q&A: Once you hit the job market with your MBA

    Andrew Breach, head of the banking and financial services practice at headhunter Page Executive, talks about the role MBAs play in recruitment.

  • How to pay for your degree

    MBAs come with a high price tag – especially the best ones. With tuition fees at a top-ranked business school reaching as much as £67,750, the prospect of financing such a qualification can be quite off-putting.

  • Three former MBA students share their experiences

    While the benefits to a career can vary, the choice of school and the access to networks can be key.

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