Hi everyone,
I’m currently a Master's student at a European business school and previously co-founded two small ventures. Before that, I worked for around a year and a half in a mix of operations and financial analysis roles. My long-term plan is to start my own company again, but in the meantime I want to build a strong foundation in finance, ideally in either Investment Banking or Corporate Finance (UK or Middle East).
Initially, I was planning to apply to both areas at the same time, but that felt a bit unfocused and probably lowers my chances in each. Since I want experience that actually helps me when I return to entrepreneurship, I want to narrow down my direction before I start applying.
For someone with my background, which path tends to offer more relevant experience and better learning? Should I prioritize IB for the technical depth, or corporate finance for broader operational exposure?
