Young professional, recent grad in Canada looking to break in
Hello all,
I recently graduated from a 5 year BBA with co-op from a non-target in Ontario.
I had a 3.3 GPA-80%/A- Average but with a 3.7 -86%/A average my last two years.
I graduated last April and have been working as a Financial Analyst at Canadian Tire a major Canadian retailer, after working there in my co-op terms in the same role. I want to hack into either Private Equity, VC, a hedge fund or management consulting.
I have my CSC, level 1 CFA, and CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) designation.
I have been networking for the last 3 years and have solid contacts in many of those fields and will continue to pursue more. I have a good knowledge of Python, R, SQL, and financial modeling.
I am expecting/hoping to be promoted in the next 6 months and plan on getting a 680+GMAT score. I have heard that in Canada PE funds have been hiring people with experience in energy and have some contacts in that industry and from there have thought of some courses of action:
1.Promotion-Ivey/Queens/Rotman MBA-IB/Consulting Internship-Full Time in PE/HF/VC/Consulting
2.Promotion-Boutique Consulting Firm-Ivey/Queens/Rotman MBA-IB/Consulting Internship-Full time in PE/HF/VC/Consulting
3.Promotion-IB-PE/VC/HF/Consulting
4.Promotion-PE
5.Promotion-Lateral to Energy-/Queens/Rotman MBA-IB/Consulting Internship-PE/HF/VC/Consulting
6.Promotion-Lateral to Energy-IB-PE/VC/HF/Consulting
7.Promotion-Lateral to Energy-PE
I am also working on a business I founded with a friend during my undergrad and hope to sell for somewhere in the six figures, I thought this could make me more marketable especially for VC or MBA programs.
I was wondering which course of action or alternatives courses of action are the best given my circumstances and which would be the best given my company does vs does not get sold.
I know a 3.3 isn't a great undergrad GPA especially from a non-target, I hope my last two years of marks, network, coding skills, designations, GMAT and my company will be enough to break the barrier.
I am sorry for the long post I have wanted to work in finance since I was a kid and appreciate any and all guidance.
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