LSE Fin & Econ vs OXFORD MFE

Hey folks,

I've been shadowing the forum for a while and I need some help on an issue that has not been asked before.

I'm a senior Economics student at a target European University and I've admitted to both the MSc in Financial Economics at Oxford and the MSc in Finance & Economics at LSE. They're very similar programmes and I don't know which one to choose.

I want to get into IB or consulting and eventually break into private equity in Europe (if the EU is still a thing 5 years from now, that is).

Pros of LSE:
-it's in London so crazy networking opportunities available;
Pros of Oxford:
-brand
For the rest, I believe they are pretty much the same.

My weakness:
-Limited job experience.Also, I understand that the British job market has been a mess for graduates since Brexit.

My strengths:
-Fluent in 5 languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese)
-4.0 GPA
-760 GMAT

Questions for you:

-Given my limited work experience, would LSE be better just because of its location? Or does Oxford name matters more at the beginning of a career? And what more down the road?

-Which uni has a better reputation in Asia, especially in Singapore (which I believe is the only place I can work without knowing an Asian language)? I want to do PE in Europe, so Europe seems to be a no brainer, but I want to hedge against the possibility of the EU being dismantled, so I want to have a plan B.

 
Best Response

While LSE offers you the chance to network with people down the street, Oxford does have its allure considering the brand and the connected network. To be honest, I think you are best served by speaking to people who did the respective course or take a tour of each university (LSE doesn^t really have a campus) and base your decision on that. Any chance of financial aid for either?

I think in Asia you'll be fine with both tbh. Oxford obviously is a Top 5 university worldwide, so may again have some brand advantage.

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