Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Boston College is the oldest higher education institution in Boston and has consistent placement into the top investment banks. Boston College ranks #23 overall on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Wake Forest University has fair placement into investment banking and finance, sending a handful of graduates each year into the top investment banks. Wake Forest ranks #38 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The data shows that a handful of top students at TCU break into investment banking each year TCU ranks #56 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation as a lower semi-target school. TCU sends the overwhelming majority ( 95% ) of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

UGeorgia is one of the country's oldest public universities and has consistent placement into investment banking. UGeorgia is ranked #41 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation of a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks. UGeorgia also has solid placement at J.P.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Vanderbilt University has solid placement into investment banking and ranks #28 on our investment banking target school list. Vanderbilt sends the majority of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets, with a notable volume to Bank of America. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

BU consistently sends top students into investment banking each year and has good placement into a few bulge bracket firms. BU is ranked #45 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. Morgan (21% of investment banking placements) and Goldman Sachs (18%).

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Middlebury College is a well-regarded liberal arts college with respectable placement in investment banking and finance. Despite its small student body, Middlebury sends a steady number of graduates into the top investment banks every year. Morgan and Barclays and sends 91% of hires into bulge brackets.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Penn State ranks #33 on our investment banking target school list , classifying it as a "lower semi-target" school. Although it is possible to break into investment banking from Penn State, it is typically only the very top students who have access. Penn State's most common investment banking destinations are Bank of America and Citi.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

investment banking. SMU ranks #50 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. investment banks. SMU also has dominant placement into Asian satellite offices of bulge brackets (which our list does not cover). hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

investment banking target school list. investment banks (alongside HKU, HKUST, and SMU). NUS has a better distribution of placements relative to the other Asian schools on this list, which primarily place at bulge bracket firms. hires into the top investment banks. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

UNC also has respectable placement into investment banking and finance. UNC ranks #30 on our investment banking target school list and we recognize it as a semi-target. UNC ranks #26 by Total Hires and #37 by Undergrad % Placement , suggesting that it is a well-rounded school for investment banking placement.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Named after George Washington, WashU is a solid school for finance with consistent and steady placement in investment banking. WashU is ranked #37 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. WashU sends a good number of students to the bulge bracket firms each year.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 8, 2024

In short, this banker was an Associate in the FIG team at Bank of America and had a very accomplished track record before joining the firm. Tragedies like this show that the culture in investment banking hasn’t changed that much, despite banks’ claims that they are “trying” to improve things. Bill Ackman also donated.

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Peak Frameworks

JULY 11, 2023

investment banking recruiting. Georgetown University has an impressive presence across Wall Street's top investment banks and has a particularly strong concentration at bulge brackets. investment banks and has an incredible Undergrad Placement % of 2.18%, falling short of only Harvard and UPenn.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. Waterloo is ranked #5 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 29, 2023

Duke ranks #14 on our investment banking target school list , which would classify it as a target school. Duke routinely sends students into the top investment banks every year and is a well-recognized brand on Wall Street. This indicates that Duke students have a relatively strong chance of breaking into investment banking.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. UofT is ranked #4 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. UBC ranks #7 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school. We have created a U.S.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I started my career at Bear Stearns in 2001, then migrated to Credit Suisse in 2008. We are nimble and agile. I believe so.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

investment banking placement. Although the majority of HKUST's placements are into Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, HKUST still makes it onto our investment banking target school list. investment banks every year. The vast majority (95%) of placements are into bulge brackets, with J.P.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

it’s starting to feel a lot like 2008. Before delving in, though, I want to start with the elephant in the room: I was partially wrong ~5 months ago when I wrote about Credit Suisse, UBS, and Deutsche Bank, and whether they would become Lehman Brothers 2.0. billion at a P / BV multiple of 0.1x – exceptionally low for a commercial bank.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

Almost nothing is worse than recruiting for investment banking internships , winning an offer, preparing , completing the internship, and then not getting a return offer. 2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. To succeed in your internship, please see our guide to investment banking internships.

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How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. This prompted Richard to apply to law school and he graduated from law school while working at the investment bank. He then worked for what are called bulge bracket investment banks, mostly in the capital market space.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

After a few turbulent years stemming from market volatility, rising interest rates, geopolitical turmoil, inflation, soaring energy prices, client performance, fee pressures, a mini banking crisis, looming regulation, constant tweaking of risk models, rising client complexities and the notorious Archegos saga… well, things are looking up.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Only wealthy individuals and institutions could invest, so governments cared less about PE firms than commercial banks and brokerages. The main issues here are: 1) The “private funds” industry has grown tremendously since 2008 and has over $25 trillion in assets , more than the entire commercial banking sector in the U.S.

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