Comments on: Can a Harvard Law student become an investment banker? http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/ My name is Chris Yeh. I'm a Harvard MBA, and you can ask me anything! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:10:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: admin http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1720 admin Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:21:35 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1720 UVA Undergrad, Your undergrad major won't matter as much as your work experience. As long as you do well at UVA and then get some good work experience under your belt, the major won't matter. UVA Undergrad,

Your undergrad major won’t matter as much as your work experience. As long as you do well at UVA and then get some good work experience under your belt, the major won’t matter.

]]> By: UVA Undergrad http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1719 UVA Undergrad Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:07:42 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1719 Dear Admin, I'm currently an undergraduate student studying English at UVA. I have an associates degree in Business Administration. For my Bachelors, I had decided to pursue English in hopes that I would have a better chance at getting into Harvard Law School. Now, I'm thinking I want to just continue an MBA in Business or Finance. What are the chances I would be accepted into Harvard MBA Business School, if I am coming from UVA College of Arts and Sciences? Dear Admin,

I’m currently an undergraduate student studying English at UVA. I have an associates degree in Business Administration. For my Bachelors, I had decided to pursue English in hopes that I would have a better chance at getting into Harvard Law School. Now, I’m thinking I want to just continue an MBA in Business or Finance. What are the chances I would be accepted into Harvard MBA Business School, if I am coming from UVA College of Arts and Sciences?

]]> By: sir http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1515 sir Mon, 16 May 2011 05:03:13 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1515 northwestern, Georgetown, Duke, UVA, Amherst, Williams, Chicago get the snub? northwestern, Georgetown, Duke, UVA, Amherst, Williams, Chicago get the snub?

]]> By: mk http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1442 mk Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:53:58 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1442 by any chance do you recall the russian universities names? by any chance do you recall the russian universities names?

]]> By: Nikhil Abraham http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1216 Nikhil Abraham Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:20:51 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-1216 I'm going to have to strongly disagree that if you get a law degree you will enter an investment bank at the same level as the undergrads. Many of the senior level management at investment banks went to law school, not business school. Additionally, while ibanks may not traditionally recruit at law schools, the transactional skill set you learn in law school is clearly useful in the banking context. You can read more about successful bankers and a legal education here: http://uchicagojdmba.posterous.com/im-going-to-law-school-and-getting-a-jd-to-be I’m going to have to strongly disagree that if you get a law degree you will enter an investment bank at the same level as the undergrads.

Many of the senior level management at investment banks went to law school, not business school. Additionally, while ibanks may not traditionally recruit at law schools, the transactional skill set you learn in law school is clearly useful in the banking context.

You can read more about successful bankers and a legal education here:
http://uchicagojdmba.posterous.com/im-going-to-law-school-and-getting-a-jd-to-be

]]> By: Srima http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-316 Srima Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:09:41 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-316 I think you forgot Duke on that list. I think you forgot Duke on that list.

]]> By: Ask the Harvard MBA » Are you a complete loser if you don’t attend an Ivy League school? http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-86 Ask the Harvard MBA » Are you a complete loser if you don’t attend an Ivy League school? Mon, 19 May 2008 02:33:06 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-86 [...] this is true, the fact is that many employers prefer to hire the graduates of elite universities.  At D. E. Shaw & Co., we had a list of the 25 schools we’d recruit from.  If you didn’t attend a school on that list, tough luck.  The same is true today of [...] […] this is true, the fact is that many employers prefer to hire the graduates of elite universities.  At D. E. Shaw & Co., we had a list of the 25 schools we’d recruit from.  If you didn’t attend a school on that list, tough luck.  The same is true today of […]

]]> By: admin http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-63 admin Tue, 06 May 2008 21:44:36 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-63 The short answer is, a JD/MBA is pretty useless for practicing law, but is very useful for the business world. I don't think the JD is worth the additional time and money unless you really want the background, or it helps you get into an MBA program you otherwise wouldn't be able to enroll at. Canadian education is a tremendous bargain--I'd definitely encourage you to go for a Canadian program versus a very expensive US one. It strikes me that the right decision (JD or not) depends on your level of risk tolerance. A law degree provides a certain kind of safety net, both because it increases the pool of available jobs you might take, and because it helps you avoid making poor business decisions. The question is, how do those benefits compare to the additional cost and time required to add that JD. I'll note that the Web site is "AskTheHarvardMBA" not "AskTheHarvardJDMBA"! The short answer is, a JD/MBA is pretty useless for practicing law, but is very useful for the business world. I don’t think the JD is worth the additional time and money unless you really want the background, or it helps you get into an MBA program you otherwise wouldn’t be able to enroll at.

Canadian education is a tremendous bargain–I’d definitely encourage you to go for a Canadian program versus a very expensive US one.

It strikes me that the right decision (JD or not) depends on your level of risk tolerance. A law degree provides a certain kind of safety net, both because it increases the pool of available jobs you might take, and because it helps you avoid making poor business decisions. The question is, how do those benefits compare to the additional cost and time required to add that JD. I’ll note that the Web site is “AskTheHarvardMBA” not “AskTheHarvardJDMBA”!

]]> By: Tim http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-62 Tim Tue, 06 May 2008 20:55:53 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-62 Although there is much discussion on the benefits of lawyers having an MBA, what is the value of a JD/MBA for someone uninterested in practising law but who wants the legal background? Is it worth the additional time and money? Now what if the joint degree could be obtained for $15K because of government subsidization? I am a resident of Quebec and can obtain a joint MBA/Law degree from McGill University for ~$15K because of government subsidization. Other Canadian residents can obtain the degree for $30K. Although there is much discussion on the benefits of lawyers having an MBA, what is the value of a JD/MBA for someone uninterested in practising law but who wants the legal background? Is it worth the additional time and money?

Now what if the joint degree could be obtained for $15K because of government subsidization? I am a resident of Quebec and can obtain a joint MBA/Law degree from McGill University for ~$15K because of government subsidization. Other Canadian residents can obtain the degree for $30K.

]]> By: admin http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-52 admin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:38:06 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/04/19/can-a-harvard-law-student-become-an-investment-banker/#comment-52 Commoner, I think leveraging UCLA law school to get into their JD/MBA program is an excellent strategy. Anderson is a well-respected program, and their graduates do very well, even outside the LA area. When you throw in the fact that Chicago winters are notoriously unpleasant, I think the decision becomes an easy one! Commoner,

I think leveraging UCLA law school to get into their JD/MBA program is an excellent strategy. Anderson is a well-respected program, and their graduates do very well, even outside the LA area.

When you throw in the fact that Chicago winters are notoriously unpleasant, I think the decision becomes an easy one!

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