Bachelor's or MBA?

Edavis37
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:46:15 +0000

Hello,

In order to understand my concern, I will explain a bit of my situation. I am in the dual-enrollment program while in high school. I will be receiving my Associates in Arts degree along with my high school diploma in December of this year. I expect to graduate with approximately a 3.5 GPA. I will be attending the University of Florida afterwards. I will attempt to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Let’s say for arguments sake that I graduate UF with a 4.0. Also, let’s say that I become a member of a few school clubs related to finance.

Since I wish to enter into investment banking, and since UF isn’t a “top business school”, would it be suggested for me to enter into a top MBA program before entering investment banking? How well are my chances to enter an analyst position from attending a local college for my AA, then transferring to the University of Florida with a 3.5 and 4.0 GPA, respectively. Would my chances be better if I decided to enter an associate position after attending, for example Wharton - to receive an MBA. For arguments sake, we can say my graduate school GPA is a 3.9 and that my GMAT scores are well above average.

Thanks,
Eric