So someone said they will FORSURE hire you if you get an MBA from any school? I would double check that and get that in writing. If he/she already decided to hire you why do they need you to get a no name MBA? If not I wouldn't rely on it. You want advice on getting a solid job in the financial sector go to a REAL college (not touro not FDU forsure not BTL) Cuny can be fine if you can do it in Baruch or major in accounting. Obviously NYU stern undergrad is or Columbia undergrad would be ideal but those are really hard to get into. Maybe sy syms school. Graduate with good grades get a decent job work your butt off and study for GMATS gets a great grade on GMAT get into good business school. Get recruited by the heavy hitters.
Going yeshivesh on this won't help you at all. Unless you family is loaded and your going into the business, in that case I'm not sure why you need an MBA.
The issue is that someone people will accept your advice and say "Eh, if Im not going to HBS then its not worth getting an MBA. I beg to differ. Some companies (and I mean non-jewish ones) will require an MBA or equivalent degree to get to a certain level and pay grade. Yes, a lot of materiel you will learn in some of these MBA programs may not be relevant but you will still have an MBA (as appose to listening to MR Anonymous on DDF telling you that a degree is not necessary).
Another point is that not everyone is a go-getter and can 'make it' without a degree. Some people follow the system without shortcuts.
Lastly, you never knows where life takes you. I have a friend that had 7 years working experience but doesn't have his high school diploma. Now he cant get a job. However if he had 7 years experience plus an MBA, he would have a bigger chance of getting something in the competitive job market.
The bottom line is that if you have the time and are able to do it, I would recommend it.
