1. HEC Paris — MSc Finance → GS, Rothschild, CACIB. Top alumni network.
2. LSE — BSc/MSc → Most targeted by London IB desks.
3. Oxford (Said) — MFE → Great for macro, quant and trading roles.
4. Bocconi — MSc Finance → Big placements in London boutiques.
5. ESCP — Grande École → Well-known in Paris S&T desks.
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🇺🇸 US
6. Wharton (UPenn) — Elite IB/PE feeder.
7. Harvard — Brand + network = interviews everywhere.
8. UChicago (Booth) — Strong in quant & macro hedge funds.
9. Columbia — Great IB & HF access via NYC.
10. NYU Stern — Especially good for Sales & Trading.
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🌏 Asia
11. HKUST — Top for IB/trading in Hong Kong.
12. NUS (Singapore) — Good for quant + macro desks.
13. Tsinghua — Best brand in China, strong global placements.
14. IIM Ahmedabad — India’s finance elite, especially for IB & HF.
15. KAIST (Korea) — Great for quant roles in Asia.
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Did I forget an university ?
💬 Drop your university & « Finance » I’ll tell you if it’s target — or how to break in anyway.
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