Generally these roles are more junior than the MBA roles from top European schools. The masters in finance would be the more typical entry route. However, most MBAs with finance tracks and which are in the CFA partner programme should be more than able to prepare people for the CFA 1 exam. The CFA, of course, is a US qualification with a global audience but is still more requited inside the USA than in Europe.

Thanks Duncan. If you consider investment analyst roles more junior, then what are the titles of some of the roles MBA grads from top EU schools get into at EU investment firms? In the US, as I understand it, MBA grads are getting hired on in the money management business in titles such as Equity Research Associate, Sell/Buy-Side Investment Analyst, Portfolio Analyst, Global Fixed Income Analyst, Portfolio/Fund Manager.

Also, generally speaking, is the CFA valued in the EU?

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You can answer these sorts of questions this way. I'd say the CFA is certainly growing in acceptance.

Also see this:- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/db7a4838-1352-11e5-ad26-00144feabdc0.html

[quote]Thanks Duncan. If you consider investment analyst roles more junior, then what are the titles of some of the roles MBA grads from top EU schools get into at EU investment firms?[/quote]

Analyst positions are the lower rung in an investment firm, and more likely to go to people who have finished their undergrad. The career path would probably be something like this (really generally):

Analyst -> Senior Analyst -> Associate -> Account Manager -> Senior Account Manager -> Director

MBAs would be more likely to start in Associate roles - or Account Manager roles depending on experience and contacts in the field.

That's really general, and based on info I have from my friends in I-banking roles, so somebody please correct me if I am wrong!