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Career change from Industry to Finance... is it possible?


Posted Aug 15, 2008 23:52

Hi, I am korean working at Korea's one of the well-known company in USA. I'm HR Planning mgr.
I can say that my experience is based on 3yrs. of South America marketing/sales and 5 yrs. of HR Planning in a factory of 5,000 employees. Majored in Venture Management in Korea. NO EXPERIENCE IN FINANCE.
Many yrs. of international exposure and speak korean, spanish and english.

My question is, if I get the MBA in LBS(Finance),
1) Is it possible to have a job(Career change) in London or in Swiss in Investment bank? How much of possibility(%)?
2) How much will be the annual salary that I can get from the new employer in London and Swiss?
3) Do you think that LBS(Finance) is enough to help me in changing my career?

Thank you for reading and sorry for my stupid questions...
I've never been to Europe and would like to know the reality from you. Thank you. :)
Hi, I am korean working at Korea's one of the well-known company in USA. I'm HR Planning mgr.
I can say that my experience is based on 3yrs. of South America marketing/sales and 5 yrs. of HR Planning in a factory of 5,000 employees. Majored in Venture Management in Korea. NO EXPERIENCE IN FINANCE.
Many yrs. of international exposure and speak korean, spanish and english.

My question is, if I get the MBA in LBS(Finance),
1) Is it possible to have a job(Career change) in London or in Swiss in Investment bank? How much of possibility(%)?
2) How much will be the annual salary that I can get from the new employer in London and Swiss?
3) Do you think that LBS(Finance) is enough to help me in changing my career?

Thank you for reading and sorry for my stupid questions...
I've never been to Europe and would like to know the reality from you. Thank you. :)
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Posted Aug 17, 2008 17:49

I'm afraid I can't give you a percentage, but the short answer is yes, no, maybe. There's certainly no reason why you shouldn't do an MBA, and I've no doubt it would help you considerably in any planned career change. I'm sure your experience and language skills will stand you in good stead both during the application procedure and after graduation, but its impossible to say where you will or won't get a job afterwards or how much you'll earn. That all depends on where you study, how well you do, what openings come up, how strong the competition is, and whether or not the world economy is completely bust by then.
I'm afraid I can't give you a percentage, but the short answer is yes, no, maybe. There's certainly no reason why you shouldn't do an MBA, and I've no doubt it would help you considerably in any planned career change. I'm sure your experience and language skills will stand you in good stead both during the application procedure and after graduation, but its impossible to say where you will or won't get a job afterwards or how much you'll earn. That all depends on where you study, how well you do, what openings come up, how strong the competition is, and whether or not the world economy is completely bust by then.
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Posted Aug 18, 2008 16:59

Thank you, Lukeh.
I was asking this question knowing what would be the answer... At the same time, with the tiny hope to get some unusual reply...
Thanks Lukeh again for your reply and I will decide my mind to adjust in a various situation that would happen when I finish the MBA. That will be more productive situation for me to spend my time in studying than be worring about something which is out of my control. :)
Thank you, Lukeh.
I was asking this question knowing what would be the answer... At the same time, with the tiny hope to get some unusual reply...
Thanks Lukeh again for your reply and I will decide my mind to adjust in a various situation that would happen when I finish the MBA. That will be more productive situation for me to spend my time in studying than be worring about something which is out of my control. :)
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Posted Aug 20, 2008 15:19

No probs.
No probs.
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