Advice on how to make a transition from a back office (reporting/accounting) role to middle/front office? I’m already at Blackstone so it seems weird to leave and get an MBA, but I’m unhappy and bored with my day-to-day and not sure what to do, since ultimately BX is where I’d want to end up post-MBA

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Networking is your best bet. Start having coffee chats with people in groups you’re interested in. Let them know you’re exploring the next step in your career.

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Second. Also try to find people who have followed a similar career path. They can provide feedback and might be more inclined to help.

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Could apply. A lot of them will want capital markets experience and could pivot to pnl type middle office role

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Start making those connections and try to find your 'in'. I wouldn't go so far as to get your MBA just to move to middle office. You can do that a lot easier just by networking.

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Are you going for a lateral switch? Have you talked to your manager about this? Maybe she/he can help you out.

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I've seen this dilemma pop up here quite a lot. I think the consensus has generally been that you need to network quite a bit to make that happen...an MBA could fast track the process but you have to be strategic about where you're getting it from for it to really count

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