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This is my first post on the QuantNetwork and I hope you guys will not disappoint me. I am a college going student who has reached a point in life where I need to make a decision between 2 career paths in the Financial Services Industry. My two choices are to go in for a Quantitative Analyst program or to go in for a Technology Analyst program (Both programs are in leading Investment Banks). I have actually worked in the Technology division of a bank and know exactly what the work culture and the work nature is like. My questions are as follows:
1) How different are the two roles (Technology Analyst vs Quantitative Analyst)?
2) Which of the two roles will give me an opportunity to grow, excel and to earn the big bucks quicker?
3) I am interested in doing an MBA at some point of time in my career. Which of the two career paths will actually need me to do an MBA or will make me work in a field relevant to MBA (which will ultimately help increase my chances of getting accepted to an MBA school)?
I hope to get some great responses from the smart people in this network!
This is my first post on the QuantNetwork and I hope you guys will not disappoint me. I am a college going student who has reached a point in life where I need to make a decision between 2 career paths in the Financial Services Industry. My two choices are to go in for a Quantitative Analyst program or to go in for a Technology Analyst program (Both programs are in leading Investment Banks). I have actually worked in the Technology division of a bank and know exactly what the work culture and the work nature is like. My questions are as follows:
1) How different are the two roles (Technology Analyst vs Quantitative Analyst)?
2) Which of the two roles will give me an opportunity to grow, excel and to earn the big bucks quicker?
3) I am interested in doing an MBA at some point of time in my career. Which of the two career paths will actually need me to do an MBA or will make me work in a field relevant to MBA (which will ultimately help increase my chances of getting accepted to an MBA school)?
I hope to get some great responses from the smart people in this network!