Go or no-go

Is it easy in BA to do a MBA and work for 2 years and how much would it cost?
 
Of course if he just wants to have an adventure for a year, welcome! If he really thinks coming to Argentina will help his long term career plan to work in international banking, he needs to think again. He's really better off moving jobs there. It will be really difficult to find an appropriate job here.
 
It's pretty much both, a 1 or 2 year adventure before settling down and getting international experience. I think it will never hurts him IF he get an appropiate job
 
qwerty said:
She was working, but they want that she learns the language better and she is doing some schooling. She is 20. I suppose if they ever go to Argentina she would get a full time job and do a course like hairdressing in BA, that should give her more future once she comes back

It's basically a adventure thing and with the right job it makes it easier for him to find a job in a multinational bank. Right now he is working in local bank with no options for him to go abroad. He already made some promotions and my guess is that he atleast for the next 3,4 years has reached his roof. If he comes back with international experience and some courses(evening school) I don't think it will hurt his career chances, it might even help him

The idea offcourse is to start low(er) and trying to make promotion in an Argentine company, if that doesn't pan out within a year to go back. My guess knowing him that he can if he finds the right job.

The idea for him is to come to BA alone(His wife already was in Peru this year) party with me for a month and trying to find out how his marketvalue is

And offcourse none of this will happen if he doesn't have a job lined up.
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If he has a special skill in finance that cannot be performed by an Argentine for $4,000-$5000 peso per month he might be able to get a visa to work here, but it's pretty doubtful. The Argentine banking system is far more controlled than Europe's and though a number of banks here share the same names with foreign banks, they operate under completely different regulations. Any Argentine bank that hires him would have to be registered to hire foreigners as well. Additionally, nighttime studies of the Argentine financial system might not serve him well when he returns to Europe, either.
 
It doesn't have to be a job in finance, he worked in the banking branch and is now working in the insurrance branch. Something like a mid-level manager in a call centre or working as a export-manager could also be good for him. It just need to be in a bigger company and he needs to have the possiblity to get a promotion. If it's strictly a 4000 peso job with no prospects I highly doubt he would go for that.

Maybe a decent job with a (European) MBA in BA would be even better but I have no idea how easy that is to pull off.

His main assest is 3 years of experience as a mortage-default manager, that is an area that probally doesn't even exist in BA
 
qwerty said:
It doesn't have to be a job in finance, he worked in the banking branch and is now working in the insurrance branch. Something like a mid-level manager in a call centre or working as a export-manager could also be good for him. It just need to be in a bigger company and he needs to have the possiblity to get a promotion. If it's strictly a 4000 peso job with no prospects I highly doubt he would go for that.

Maybe a decent job with a (European) MBA in BA would be even better but I have no idea how easy that is to pull off.
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Mid level positions are usually achieved after working for a company for a couple years...at the least. As a foreigner he must get a work visa and must have the job offer before he can apply for one. The risk of hiring individuals without a proper work permit is far greater for the employer than the employee, and bigger companies usually will not do it. If he has no experience in the export business, he would probably need several years of training to become a dispachante de aduana in Argentina.
 
citygirl said:
I'm not quite following. Why do they want to move to BsAs? To have an adventure? I'm not one to say no if that's the case but if I were him, I would be asking some serious questions.
1) Unless it's an intra-company transfer, he will probably have a tough time finding a job.
1a) I'm assuming he is fluent in Spanish.
2) Would his hypothetical job be a guarantor for him? If not, he'll be living in a short-term apt, which alone will run him about 4000 pesos a month. That's his salary.
2a) Even if he can get a guarantor and rent unfurnished for much less, he will have to buy all the furniture, etc - tough gig on local salary.
3) Why would he want to leave when he is entering peak salary years? That's a huge hit to make up.
4) Taxation issues.
5) Do they have kids? Do they want to have them soon?

I guess only your friend and wife can make the decision but from a financial aspect - I would say no go.
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About point 2, his salary is a lot higher now but he also need to maintain a wife, car and a house, and his wife would also bring a pay-check home in Argentina. I would think it could be at best that it doesn't cost him money, but he does have savings and is going to SA every year. To be able to travel and living in a different country is in my opinion worth something. And his wife would be in a country similar to her's and a lot closer to her family.
 
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