A little about me: I'm 9 years into my advertising career as a copywriter and creative director. I've worked agency side, at startups, and on the brand side. I'm currently at a very well-known tech company in a senior creative role. I have experience working with clients and working on new business pitches. However, I have no finance degree and zero finance work experience...
So I've been seriously considering a transition into equity research, specifically sell-side. I know this is a stretch but I wanted to get honest answers from people who actually work in the industry.
Would passing CFA lvl 1 and obtaining a MBA be enough to get a sell side equity research role post MBA?
If I wanted to continue living and working in NYC, are NYU and Columbia my only bets? I know there’s also Baruch’s MBA program and Fordham’s MBA program, but they’re not very highly ranked.
Lastly, my undergrad GPA was low… is this a major issue for an MBA? Thank you!